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Insured Losses From Hurricane Melissa Could Reach $4.2 Billion, Verisk Estimates
Insured losses from Hurricane Melissa's strike on Jamaica are expected to range between $2.2 billion and $4.2 billion, according to estimates from data analytics firm Verisk. The Category 5 hurricane ...
Indigo’s AI Platform Reaches 20% Milestone in Underwritten Submissions
With five underwriters and its vertically integrated AI-driven medical professional liability platform, Indigo announced an operational milestone: 20 percent of all submissions are now automatically ...
Buffett’s Berkshire Cash Hits $382 Billion, Earnings Soar
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s cash pile soared to $381.7 billion in the third quarter, a fresh record, and operating earnings surged 34 percent at Chief Executive Officer Warren Buffett's conglomerate. ...
PHLY Makes Largest Acquisition in Its History With Collector Car Business Expansion
Philadelphia Insurance Companies announced the acquisition of the Collector Vehicle Division from Ignyte Insurance, a Carlyle-backed portfolio company. The transaction, valued at $615 million, is the ...
FIO: Insurer Litigation Expenses Dipped Slightly Between 2023 and 2024
Insurer litigation expenses declined slightly between 2023 and 2024 and potentially benefitted from state legal reforms to address increasing litigation costs, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's ...
AIG Joins Private Equity Firm Onex to Acquire Convex Group
Convex Group Ltd., the Bermuda-based specialty insurer and reinsurer, announced a new, long-term ownership structure led by private equity firm Onex Corp., with American International Group becoming ...
California Commissioner’s Regulation to Prevent Insurance Crises From Climate Disasters, Cyber Threats, AI
California Commissioner Ricardo Lara is proposing a regulation aimed at mitigating rising insurance costs and safeguarding the state's insurance market from catastrophic risks and technological ...
Federato Launches Tech to Tackle Underwriter Fears of Falling Behind
Federato, an InsurTech focused on underwriting intelligence, has launched an agentic AI platform designed to help insurers harness technology to assess, quote, and manage risk. The new solution aims ...