Industry News
Usage-Based MGA VOOM, Commercial Auto MGA Cover Whale Raise New VC
VOOM, an MGA that provides insurance for e-scooters, e-bikes and related devices, has raised $15 million to expand its usage-based insurance model. Cover Whale Insurance Solutions, an Insurtech MGA ...
Who Will Be Sued? Praedicat Scores Ease Underwriting for Emerging Risks
Last week, Praedicat, a liability risk analytics company, announced that it launched a new Company Risk Score designed to simplify the underwriting of complex emerging risks for liability insurance. ...
Gallagher Deal to Buy Willis Re Faces UK Govt. Probe
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said today that it is investigating the anticipated acquisition of the Treaty Reinsurance business of Willis Towers Watson by Arthur J. Gallagher ...
Coalition Acquires Attune, an MGA/Broker Platform Founded by AIG, Two Sigma
Coalition, a San Francisco-based cyber insurer and security company, has snatched up Attune, a carrier-founded managing general agent with a broker platform focused on commercial insurance. With the ...
Carrier Competition Heats Up Over Better Agent Digital Experiences
Agent digital experiences are moving to the forefront of property/casualty insurance carrier tech strategies, according to a survey report published by Celent late last week. Just having a web portal ...
Neptune Flood Acquires Parametric Quake Insurance Broker Jumpstart
Digital flood insurance provider Neptune Flood has acquired Jumpstart Insurance Solutions, a parametric InsurTech broker that offers parametric earthquake policies. Terms were not disclosed. ...
Year-End 2020 Loss Reserve Redundancy for Workers Comp Hits $14B: NCCI
Workers compensation insurers continue to stow away more money than necessary in reserves, even as reported loss ratios continue to climb, according to a report released last Wednesday by the ...
Florida Policies in Limbo Over Proposed Insolvency Surcharge
The Florida Insurance Guaranty Association is urging insurers to hold off on sending homeowners policy renewals until state regulators decide if they will approve a surcharge on premiums to help ...