The rivers and canals that meander through Hemudu in southeastern China are a vital source of life and community — they provide income for fishermen, an after-school hangout spot for kids, and define the town’s landscape. But when it rains, …
Inflation continues to have an effect on property exposures with sums insured for European windstorm increasing by 10.1% year-on-year at constant euro exchange rates, at similar levels to 2023, according to PERILS AG, the independent Zurich-based company that provides industry-wide …
Digital home insurance company Kin Insurance, Inc. and Omnichannel Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, announced they have mutually agreed to terminate their plan to merge. The parties cited “current unfavorable market conditions” for the termination. In December, Kin, …
Kin Insurance, a digital direct-to-consumer home insurer that targets catastrophe-prone areas, said it has has acquired an inactive insurance carrier holding licenses in 43 states. Kin, which has operated in Florida, California, Georgia and Louisiana, first announced the planned purchase …
Orchid Underwriters Agency, LLC, an independent managing general underwriters focused on catastrophe-exposed residential and commercial lines properties, has launched CrossCover Insurance Services, a new MGU that will underwrite middle-market commercial properties for wholesale broker clients. Formed in partnership with Scott …
Marketform, the specialist Lloyd’s insurer, announced that the group has today re-launched as “Neon.” The re-launch coincides with the completion of a strategic review of the business, as CEO Martin Reith and the group’s new leadership team continue to progress …
The European Commission has agreed to contribute €14 million ($15.8 million) so the governments of Central American countries and the Dominican Republic can access to “low cost, high quality catastrophe risk insurance.” The agreement will be executed by the World …
If you’re going to successfully operate a relatively new reinsurance company in these troubled times, you better know what you’re doing. Fortunately Bermuda-based Hamilton Re would seem to pass muster. Firstly, it’s not a start-up. Hamilton Re is the successor …
