Insurance Agency M&A Activity Continues at ‘Impressive’ Level: OPTIS October 12, 2018 There were 463 announced insurance agency mergers and acquisitions during the first three quarters of the year, the second-highest nine-month...
Google, Amazon Health and Fitness Apps Don’t Have Much to Do With Health October 12, 2018 As the market for smart speakers like Amazon’s Alexa continues to expand, there is a potential for these devices to...
Willis Towers Watson Names Kinzer Head of Construction Brokerage October 12, 2018 Insurance broker and advisor Willis Towers Watson has named Kelly Kinzer as head of Construction Broking in its Corporate Risk...
FEMA Hurricane Maria Relief Contracts to Face Audits October 12, 2018 By Tami Abdollah A new law requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency to investigate how it came to award Hurricane Maria relief contracts...
How Michael Could Affect Florence Recovery in Storm-Weary Carolinas October 12, 2018 By Jonathan Drew and Jeffrey Collins In the storm-weary Carolinas, Hurricane Michael’s approach stoked fresh fears among homeowners who still have tarps on their roofs or...
A.M. Best: Insurer Losses from Hurricane Michael Will Be ‘Significant’ October 12, 2018 Insurers, reinsurers and ILS investors could face significant losses from Hurricane Michael, a major Category 4 storm that began its...
Fast, Furious: How Michael Became a 155mph Monster Hurricane October 11, 2018 By Seth Borenstein Moist air, warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico, and ideal wind patterns supercharged Hurricane Michael in the hours before...
The IPCC Climate Change Report and Implications for Insurers October 11, 2018 By Don Jergler A report out earlier this week from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change doesn’t say a whole lot about insurance,...
Michael Leaves Path Of Destruction Through Florida Panhandle October 11, 2018 By Rod Nickel Hurricane Michael’s assault on the Florida Panhandle left nothing more than empty foundations and heaps of rubble in some parts...
Nguyen Promoted to Personal Lines Manager at Texas All Risk, Select General Agencies October 11, 2018 Dallas-based Texas All Risk General Agency Inc. and Select General Agency LLC have promoted Binh Nguyen to personal lines manager....