Simpson is a freelance writer and editor. He retired as Chief Content Officer for Wells Media Group in July, 2022 after 18 years with the company.
April 4, 2016
Program specialist K2 Insurance Services (K2) has acquired a New Jersey managing general agency specializing in workers’ compensation alternatives and also launched a nationwide workers’ compensation program with another Kentucky program manager and QBE North America. K2, which was formed …
April 4, 2016
If they are not careful, property/casualty insurers could jeopardize their credit ratings with their expansion into standalone cyber insurance, a rating agency has warned. Cyber attacks pose dangerous risks and uncertainty within many industries, and thus “aggressive expansion” by insurers …
April 1, 2016
Zurich American Insurance Co. said it has completed its acquisition of Rural Community Insurance Agency (RCIA) and its subsidiary Rural Community Insurance Co. (RCIC) from Wells Fargo Insurance for $700 million. The two crop businesses, which are collectively known as …
March 29, 2016
Slice Labs Inc., an instech startup set to launch an on-demand platform to sell insurance to participants in the on-demand economy, said it has secured $3.9 million in seed funding led by Horizons Ventures and XL Innovate. The Slice on-demand …
March 28, 2016
Most doctors– 99 percent — are prescribing highly addictive opioid medicines for longer than the three-day period recommended, according to a national survey. Twenty-three percent prescribe at least a month’s worth of opioids. Also, according to the survey by the …
March 21, 2016
If they are not careful, property/casualty insurers could jeopardize their credit ratings with their expansion into standalone cyber insurance, a rating agency has warned. Cyber attacks pose dangerous risks and uncertainty within many industries and thus “aggressive expansion” by insurers …
March 21, 2016
Its acquisition of Fireman’s Fund’s business in April, 2015 provided ACE Ltd. with an idea of what’s involved in integrating two leading high net worth insurance businesses. Frances D. O’Brien is now using those corporate insights along others she has …
March 17, 2016
The Hartford has agreed to purchase Northern Homelands Co., the holding company of excess and surplus lines insurer Maxum Specialty Insurance Group, for $170 million in cash. According to the announcement, Maxum will maintain its brand and wholesale distribution model …
March 15, 2016
Small business insurance providers will soon have two new competitors from the technology world. Next Insurance, an online shopper for small businesses, today announced a $13 million seed investment led by investors Zeev Ventures, TLV Partners and Ribbit Capital. Next …
March 15, 2016
There may be opportunities for some businesses including insurers in Cuba as the U.S. restores diplomatic ties but there are also significant cultural and regulatory challenges, according to a report from the industry’s Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.). The most immediate …