Industry News
Startup Aims to Be Big ‘Permanent’ Player in Florida Property Market
Stephen Weinstein, a Harvard-trained lawyer, has spent more than two decades with RenaissanceRe as chief legal officer and executive vice president. He is now turning that experience to Mangrove ...
Third-Party Attack Vectors Responsible for 59% of Insurance Breaches
A new report from SecurityScorecard highlights how cybersecurity gaps threaten critical services and policyholder trust. Among the top 150 insurance companies involved third-party attack vectors, 59 ...
Surplus Lines Premium Growth Slowed to 12% in 2024
The excess and surplus lines market continued to grow in 2024, with premium reaching more than $81 billion, according to annual reports from 15 state stamping offices released by the Wholesale & ...
Growth of Pet Insurance Continues as Market Could Reach $4.5B
Any pet owner who has been hit by sticker shock at the vet's office understands why pet insurance is a booming business. Pet health insurance purchases have been up over the last several years, ...
Global Commercial Insurance Rates Drop in Q4 for 2nd Consecutive Quarter: Marsh
Global commercial insurance rates fell 2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024 following a 1 percent decline in Q3 2024 — marking the second consecutive quarterly decrease following seven years of ...
The Hartford Stag Gets a New Look
The iconic stag logo of The Hartford is getting a new look—one that the company describes as bold and contemporary—honoring "the company's rich history while demonstrating its modern, visionary ...
Markel’s Board Commencing Review of Go-Forward Business Structure
In spite of reporting operating earnings of $3.7 billion for 2024, Markel Group announced that the holding company for insurance and other businesses has decided to conduct a review of its business, ...
USAA Becomes 3rd Insurer to Report $1B-Plus in LA Wildfire Losses
USAA has paid out more than $1 billion for the Los Angeles wildfires, making it the third insurer to report $1 billion or more in payouts for the destructive blazes that burned thousands of ...