Industry News
Metromile to Become Public Company and Expand Nationally
Metromile Inc., an InsurTech focused on pay-per-mile auto insurance, has hit the public markets in a reverse merger deal with Insu Acquisition Corp. II (Insu II), a special purpose acquisition ...
Howden Buys Safeonline, a Cyber and Tech Specialist Broker
Howden, the international insurance broker, announced it has reached an agreement to acquire Safeonline, a London-based cyber and tech specialist broker and Lloyd's coverholder. Financial details of ...
American Family Names the ‘Property Brothers’ as Brand Ambassadors
American Family Insurance has chosen home renovation duo Drew and Jonathan Scott, the twin stars of HGTV's "Property Brothers," as the company's newest brand ambassadors. The Scott brothers and ...
Mississippi Gulf Coast Casino Sues Carrier for Refusing Coronavirus Business Interruption Cover
A Mississippi Gulf Coast casino has become one of many businesses nationwide to sue its insurer for refusing to cover business losses because of the coronavirus pandemic. Island View Casino Resort in ...
External Cyber Attacks Cost More, but Employees Produce Biggest Number of Claims
The cyber insurance losses costing the most are coming from external attacks on companies. But employees are generating the most number of claims as they make mistakes and face technical problems, ...
Allstate Only Hires Banks for Bond Sale Owned by Minorities, Women or Veterans
Allstate Corp. hired solely banks owned by minorities, women or veterans for its bond sale, in the biggest corporate deal yet managed only by diverse firms. The insurer enlisted Loop Capital Markets, ...
Zurich Insurance Reportedly in Advanced Talks to Buy MetLife U.S. P/C Unit
Switzerland's Zurich Insurance Group AG is in advanced talks to acquire MetLife Inc's U.S. property and casualty (P&C) car and home insurance unit for close to $4 billion, according to people ...
Fast Action and Comas: Talking Points At Pandemic Backstop Hearing
Can insurers help "bend pandemic risk curves" for future events? Or is the goal of any government-insurance industry partnership program simply to replace some of the economic losses of businesses, ...