Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, IHC Risk Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has agreed to buy IHC Risk Solutions and its direct employer stop loss (ESL) business from Independence Holding Co. for $152.5 million in cash. The transaction includes IHC Risk Solutions’ …
As January comes to a close many have already broken their annual New Year’s resolution promise. But the key to setting resolutions that stick is to turn those resolutions into habits, says Josh Klapow, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist at the …
Michael Miller, the longtime president and chief operating officer of Scottsdale Insurance Co., has stepped into a new executive role with corporate parent Nationwide where he’ll manage and spearhead strategic investments for the insurance giant. Miller, now the new president …
There is no shortage of predictions and New Year’s resolutions about the challenges facing independent agents this year. There’s one trend, however, that needs no prediction because it’s already a reality that every agent must address or face growing irrelevance …
Leaders of the property/casualty insurance industry expect 2016 to be a profitable year much like 2015 but do not see any increase in profitability this year for most lines of insurance, and they expect the economy to stay about the …
The designation of MetLife as a systemically important financial institution by the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) is a done deal. But exactly what that means in terms of higher regulatory standards is still not clear. Those details could come …
Wild Imaginings “Oh my Lord, I’ve got ducks swimming in pecan orchards. We never, in our wildest imaginations, thought there would be so much rain, or snow, in the pecan belt.” —Randy Hudson, a pecan grower in Ocilla, Ga. The …
The property and casualty (P/C) industry is in a great position for further growth in the upcoming year. Robust economic recovery along with the entry of new products and services have enhanced the industry’s outlook. This is our second annual …
Is it worth it to market personal lines policies to drivers and homeowners who shop year after year? It’s costly to book new business and besides; a steady flow of renewals is what keeps the insurance industry in business, including …
Deal count for the third quarter of 2015 continued its record breaking pace with 89 announced transactions. Although it was the slowest quarter in 2015 (107 in 1st quarter and 99 in 2nd quarter), it was the most active third …
