Industry News
Prudential Will Pay $2.35B for Online Insurance Startup Assurance IQ
U.S. insurer Prudential Financial Inc has agreed to acquire online insurance startup Assurance IQ Inc for $2.35 billion, as it looks to tap into a wider base of consumers who purchase policies ...
Root and Lemonade: Real Unicorns or Ponies in Halloween Costumes?
FROM THE ARCHIVES: A VINTAGE CARRIER MANAGEMENT ARTICLE FROM 2019. In ancient times, it is believed that civilizations including the Romans, Indians and Egyptians had some form of "group protection" ...
How Quickly Do Properties Recover From Hurricanes?
Hurricane Irma struck the Florida coast on the afternoon of Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017. It moved north through much of the state, unleashing 140-plus mph gusts across the Florida Keys, Lee and Collier ...
InsurTech Zeguro Launches Small Business Cyber Risk Management Platform
Zeguro said it has formally launched its platform designed to help small and midsize companies quickly deal with cyber threats in multiple ways. The San Francisco-based startup, which describes ...
Great American Brings on Former Arch Executive to Lead New A&H Division
Great American Insurance Group launched a new division focused on Accident & Health coverage, and a former Arch Insurance Group executive will lead it. The new division is Great American's 35th ...
Ex-Marsh Exec Ellis Signs on With AIG in Retail Property Leadership Role
A veteran Marsh executive is joining American International Group as head of Retail Property within its North America General Insurance division. Duncan Ellis is slated to take on his new AIG role in ...
W.R. Berkley Joins $10M Financing for Tremor, a Reinsurance ‘Smart’ Market Platform
W.R. Berkley Corp. is among the investors behind a new $10 million financing round for Tremor, a startup developing a reinsurance "smart" market platform. The Boston-based startup said that several ...
UK’s Prep for No-Deal Brexit Could Help Limit Economic Damage: BOE
The U.K.'s preparations for a no-deal Brexit may help to limit the damage to the economy, though the fallout will still be considerable, according to the Bank of England. Updating its assumptions, ...