Industry News
Bogged by Legacy Systems, Insurers Lose Competitive Edge
New research highlights the urgency for insurance companies to shift from complex, costly legacy systems burdened with outdated technology to modern systems to remain competitive in the current ...
Executives on the Move at Nationwide, AIG, Selective
Selective Insurance Group said its chief financial officer, Mark Wilcox, has resigned to hold the same position elsewhere. Wilcox, also executive vice president, will leave Nov. 3. He will continue ...
Independent Agents Are Shopping Premiums Despite Record High Carrier Satisfaction
Independent insurance agents report unprecedented satisfaction with their carrier partners, but that doesn't mean they aren't keeping their options open due to the rising cost of premiums. According ...
Temporary Fix Keeps National Flood Insurance Operating, But Only Until Nov. 17
Real estate interests and insurance companies that administer National Flood Insurance Program policies are heaving a sigh of relief after Congress approved a last-minute deal to temporarily fund the ...
MGA Skyrisks Officially Launches With Investment, Capacity From Convex Group
Skyrisks Ltd., the London-based MGA and specialist in the advanced air mobility (AAM) sector, has officially launched with capacity and a cornerstone investment from Convex Group, the specialty ...
Progressive Nonrenews 100,000 Homeowner and Dwelling Fire Policies in Florida
Almost two years after Progressive Insurance announced it would stop renewing some homeowners policies in Florida, Flo and crew have dropped another 100,000 homeowner and landlord policies in the ...
Homeowners Unprepared for Non-Weather-Related Water Damage: Report
Homeowners lack preparedness for non-weather-related water damage, even though water damage ranks as the second most prevalent cause of insurance loss claims, according to The Hanover Insurance Group ...
AXIS and Stone Point Credit Launch Monarch Point Re, Raising Over $400M of Capital
AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd., together with its direct and indirect subsidiaries and branches, announced that it has partnered with Stone Point Credit Adviser LLC to launch Monarch Point Re, a newly ...