San Francisco, Calif.-based startup Metromile announced today that Tokio Marine Holdings Inc. has become the first insurance carrier to license Metromile’s Connected Intelligence Platform. Metromile in July announced $90 million in Series E funding co-led by Tokio Marine and Intact …
Bermuda-based Nephila Capital announced that the Lloyd’s Board (previously called the Franchise Board) has given in principle approval to Nephila’s plan to form its own managing agency, subject to regulatory authorization. Nephila is the largest institutional asset manager of vehicles …
American International Group, Inc. has appointed Jonathan Wismer as senior vice president, deputy chief financial officer and chief accounting officer, effective immediately. Wismer will be based in New York and report to Sid Sankaran, executive vice president and chief financial …
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. gave him more leeway to make stock buybacks last month. Now, after the company said its cash pile has swelled to $111 billion, some investors are wondering when they might reap the benefits. Berkshire’s second-quarter …
A former WWE wrestler known as Kane has won a “no-holds-barred, last-man-standing” round, this time in the political ring. Glenn Jacobs went by Kane in the WWE. Now the 6-foot-8, 300-pound Republican has the title of Knox County Mayor. Jacobs …
Seeman Holtz Property & Casualty, Inc. is has acquired JEM Insurance Services, Inc, headquartered in Boca Raton, Fla. JEM Insurance Services has been serving the South Florida area for over 13 years. The agency offers personal lines business services including …
Ironshore’s Construction Industry group, in conjunction with Ironshore Specialty Casualty, has enhanced its coverage for designers and contractors. The specialty program offers contractors pollution liability on an occurrence basis within its combination policy covering contractors liability, contractors pollution liability and …
The North Carolina Department of Insurance announced multiple fraud enforcement actions during the month of July. Insurance fraud costs American consumers approximately $80 billion dollars a year. According to North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey, fraud costs North Carolinians between …
The first trial over a prescribed burn started by the Nevada Division of Forestry began this week. The fire is estimated to have caused more than $80 million in property damage, Courtroom View Network is reporting. The network is broadcasting …
Low levels of cancer-causing chemicals have been found in three wells of a Florida town. Satellite Beach City Manager Courtney Barker said Wednesday that the chemicals are similar to ones used in fire extinguishing foams, Teflon and other consumer products. …
