Personal Lines
Aviva Will Return $5.5B to Investors; Activist Shareholder Wants More
British insurer Aviva pledged on Thursday to return at least 4 billion pounds ($5.5 billion) to shareholders, sending its shares surging, but activist investor Cevian Capital demanded more. Cevian, ...
W.R. Berkley, State Auto, Guidewire Join Financing for New Digital Vehicle Titling Startup
W.R. Berkley Corp., State Auto Insurance and other industry stalwarts joined a new $8.5 million investment round for Champ Titles, a startup that digitizes the process of vehicle titling. Berkley and ...
Who Is Returning to the Office? Carrier Management Wants to Know
Carrier Management wants to know when, and if, you're planning a return to the office after more than 18 months and counting of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some carriers and other companies in the ...
Goosehead Insurance Aims Beyond Agents With New Online Consumer Platform
Insurance technology company Goosehead Insurance Inc will launch on Wednesday a web-based service aimed at people shopping for personal coverage online, extending its reach beyond traditional agents ...
Ally Financial Will Offer Home Insurance Policies Via Hippo Partnership
U.S. online bank Ally Financial has agreed to backstop home insurance policies provided by Hippo Holdings Inc, providing capital for the latter to generate more business, the ...
InsurTechs Targeting Car Insurance Comparisons, Reinsurance and Income Protection Raised New Financing
Jerry, a digital car insurance comparison-and-buy startup, raised $75 million in new financing designed to fuel a broader expansion. Vesttoo, an Alternative Reinsurance and Investment platform, ...
China’s Unpredictable Regulatory Measures Make Investors Wary
The unpredictability of China's regulatory measures make the country unappealing to foreign investors in the short-term, following its latest crackdowns on the technology, property and education ...
Progressive Insurance Dinged by Q2 Rise in Auto Claims, Low Premiums
Progressive Corp. reported a 56 percent decrease in net income to $790.1 million for the second quarter. Net income was down 9 percent for the first six months. The company said the largest ...