Underwriting
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 ...
How Insurers Can Evolve Into Astute Data Consumers
The Internet has enabled convenience and personalization at a level never possible before, forcing every industry to step up its game or be left in the dust by more tech-fluent startups. It has also ...
Updated: Tractable Raises $25M to Expand Reach of AI Accident Recovery Tech
Tractable, an InsurTech developing artificial intelligence for accident and disaster recovery, nailed down $25 million in new venture financing. The money infusion will be used to accelerate a push ...
Florida Carriers, Facing Market Turmoil, Pursue Massive Rate Increases
It's no surprise that Florida carriers are raising homeowners insurance rates given several years of catastrophes and losses from litigation related to assignment of benefits and water damage claims. ...
Allianz CEO Says Market Panic Over Coronavirus Isn’t Warranted
Markets are overreacting to the threat of the rapidly spreading coronavirus and the global economy will only see a short-term impact, said the head of Allianz SE, Europe's biggest insurer. Chief ...
The Latest Launches From Nationwide, Bold Penguin and Neptune Flood
Nationwide said it is beefing up its coverage of homeowners with connected devices through a new partnership with Notion. Bold Penguin, a commercial insurance technology provider, has added ...
AIG’s Blackboard Insurance Gains Virginia Approval for Commercial Insurance Cover
Blackboard Insurance disclosed it has gained approval of its commercial insurance package in Virginia, bringing its reach to 47 states and territories to date. The news represents a milestone for the ...
Arch Capital Acquires Minority Stake in Trade Credit Insurer Coface
Arch Capital Group Ltd. has purchased a minority stake in Coface, a trade credit insurer based in France. The transaction involves the acquisition of a 29.5 percent stake. Arch will pay €10.70 per ...