NSM Insurance Group (NSM), a Pennsylvania-headquartered managing general underwriting agency and program administrator for specialty insurance programs, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Kingsbridge Group Ltd., a provider in the UK of specialist insurance for skilled contractors and …
The Hanover Insurance Group is debuting a digital platform to help independent agents acquire new small business customers including freelancers, contractors and other self-employed professionals. Calleed Insurago, the platform runs on technology from the digital agency CoverWallet, using analytics to …
The European Parliament on Tuesday approved a law setting minimum rights for workers in the “gig economy,” a move that may benefit Uber drivers, Deliveroo and Just Eat food couriers and others. Gig workers are usually treated as independent contractors …
The Hartford has purchased Y-Risk, a managing general underwriter that specializes in serving sharing and on-demand economy risks, from Allstar Financial Group, an Atlanta-based holding company with multiple specialty managing general agencies across the country. Unionville, Connecticut-based Y-Risk’s customer mix …
There are plenty of problems lurking on America’s career ladder, but here is a big one: our healthcare systems are designed for the workforce of 1950. If you have a lifetime corporate 9-to-5 gig, then you probably have group health …
