Content from Andrew Simpson
Insurers Know They’re Essential, and Coronavirus Business Shutdowns Prove It
Insurance industry professionals might take some pride in knowing that they are considered essential. In states where only essential businesses are allowed to keep operations going during the ...
Pressure Builds on Insurers to Be Part of Coronavirus Business Solution
While federal and state legislators try to fashion financial relief for businesses interrupted by the public health actions related to coronavirus, pressure is mounting on private property/casualty ...
U.S. Cybersecurity Report Calls for Major Government Role in Cyber Insurance
A major government report on cybersecurity that warns the nation is seriously underprepared for cyber attacks calls for the creation of a federally funded center to develop cybersecurity insurance ...
Insurance Conferences Go on Despite Coronavirus, but No Handshakes (or Buffets) Allowed
As the coronavirus and its COVID-19 disease spread, Insurance professionals going to industry conferences over the next few weeks and months could find themselves having their temperature taken at ...
Sentry: On Guard for Enjoyment in Employment and Work-Life Balance
It makes sense that enjoyment should be part of the workplace culture at 116-year-old Sentry Insurance. In addition to being a leading insurer, Sentry has been in the hospitality business for ...
Credit Karma to Be Acquired by Intuit for $7.1B
Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, QuickBooks and Mint, has agreed to acquire Credit Karma, the consumer technology platform, for approximately $7.1 billion in cash and stock. The combination brings ...
But Wait. Here’s ‘The Rest of The Story’ on Buffett’s Lubrizol
In his firm's annual report released this weekend, Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett included a side note on one of the companies his conglomerate bought in 2011 for $9 billion, a company called ...
Berkshire Hathaway 2019 P/C Insurance Profit Disappoints
Full-year insurance results at Berkshire Hathaway disappointed in 2019, with after-tax earnings from underwriting falling to $325 million in 2019 compared to $1.6 billion in 2018. Earnings from ...