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N.Y. Regulator Fines Assurant Subsidiary $2.8M for Violating State Insurance Laws
Aug 21 2020 // The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has fined The Signal, LP, an Assurant Company, $2.8 million for failing to comply with New York insurance laws. A DFS press release alleged that The Signal provided...
Poll Shows Renters Are Confused About Security and Insurance Coverage
Jun 28 2019 // Renters are not taking enough precautions to protect their property and valuables and may actually be alerting would-be burglars that their homes are unoccupied, a new survey finds. While fewer home renters (41%) posted...
Haven Holdings Completes Acquisition of Wisconsin’s Time Insurance
Dec 7 2018 // San Juan, Puerto Rico-based Haven Holdings Inc. (Haven Holdings) has completed its acquisition of Wisconsin-based Time Insurance Co. from Interfinancial Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Assurant Inc., the company...
Assurant Invests in Connected Car Services Startup
Sep 20 2018 // Niche market specialty insurer Assurant has invested in a technology startup focused on connected car services. The New York-based company declined to disclose the level of investment in Mojio, a technology platform and...
Assurant to Buy The Warranty Group for $2.5 Billion
Oct 19 2017 // Assurant will pay $2.5 billion to acquire The Warranty Group, a rival that provides insurance protection plans in areas including consumer electronics and appliances. Assurant is buying The Warranty Group from TPG Capital,...
Online Property Management Service Cozy Takes On Renters Insurance Market
Aug 22 2017 // The renters insurance market has been a hard nut to crack for the industry, but an insurance carrier and online rental service platform hope their partnership may be the secret to breaking through. Cozy, an online property...
Insurer Fined More Than $200K in Delaware for Unfair Practices
Apr 20 2017 // The Delaware Department of Insurance, along with insurance regulators for forty-eight other jurisdictions, have reached a multi-million dollar settlement with Assurant Inc. regarding the company’s writing of...
Assurant to Offer Liability Coverage for Vacation Rental Owners
Feb 6 2017 // Assurant has partnered with Vacasa, a U.S. vacation rental management company, to provide liability coverage and property insurance for Vacasa’s homeowners. Assurant’s short-term accommodations protection...
Business Moves
Jan 23 2017 // AIG, Arch Capital American International Group (AIG) has completed the $3.4 billion sale of its mortgage guaranty unit to Arch Capital Group. The deal to sell United Guaranty Corp. closed on December 31. AIG has been...
Assurant to Acquire Midwest-Based Green Tree Insurance Agency
Jan 5 2017 // Global risk management products and services provider, Assurant Inc., announced an agreement to acquire Green Tree Insurance Agency Inc., which has offices in Minnesota and South Dakota. Assurant is buying Green Tree from...
Assurant Partners with Website Security Firm on Cyberattack Prevention for Small Businesses
Oct 6 2016 // Assurant, Inc., global provider of risk management options, has partnered with website security company GamaSec to help small and medium businesses lower the risk of attacks on their websites. Assurant is providing support...
Assurant Expands Private Flood Insurance to Texas
Jun 30 2016 // Assurant, Inc. has expanded its new private flood insurance to Texas homeowners. Assurant Primary Flood Insurance, introduced in Florida last month, offers structural coverage up to $800,000 and up to $250,000 in contents...
Assurant, MyDigitalShield to Offer Small Business Data Breach Support
Jun 9 2016 // Assurant, Inc. has teamed up with cybersecurity specialist MyDigitalShield to help protect small businesses against losses from data breaches. Assurant will provide support for MyDigitalShield’s data breach...
People – Southeast
Jun 6 2016 // Lockton Companies announced Karmanee Governor has joined its Nashville office as an account executive in the Healthcare Practice. She will work with clients such as hospitals, long-term care facilities, and physician...
Assurant Joins Florida’s Private Flood Market
Jun 6 2016 // Assurant, Inc. has launched Assurant Primary Flood Insurance for Florida customers. The new Assurant Primary Flood Insurance offers structural coverage up to $800,000 and up to $250,000 in contents coverage, at competitive...
QBE North America CFO Dziadzio to Join Assurant
Jun 2 2016 // Assurant Inc. announced the appointment of Richard S. Dziadzio to the role of chief financial officer and treasurer. Dziadzio joins Assurant from QBE North America where he most recently served as CFO. He will report...
Assurant to Offer Private Flood Insurance in Florida
May 17 2016 // Assurant, Inc. has launched Assurant Primary Flood Insurance for Florida customers. The new Assurant Primary Flood Insurance offers structural coverage up to $800,000 and up to $250,000 in contents coverage, at competitive...
Assurant to Pick Up Policies as Nationwide Exits Federal Flood Insurance Program
Apr 26 2016 // Nationwide will start winding down its status this May as a “Write Your Own” carrier within the federal government’s National Flood Insurance Program. Assurant said it formed an agreement with the insurer...
Assurant Names Waghray Chief Technology Officer in Atlanta
Apr 25 2016 // Assurant, Inc. has appointed Ajay Waghray to the role of chief technology officer and to the company’s management committee, effective May 9, 2016. In this newly created role, Waghray will drive technology strategy...
HSBC to Pay Massachusetts $4M Over Force-Placed Claims
Mar 7 2016 // Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey said national mortgage lender and servicer HSBC has agreed to pay $4 million to resolve allegations involving force-placed insurance practices. The settlement resolves...
