September 10, 2018
Liberty Mutual’s Global Risk Solutions strategic business unit has centralized its mergers & acquisitions (M&A) insurance offerings with the formation of Global Transaction Solutions group (GTS). The creation of GTS is intended to simplify access for brokers and buyers to …
September 7, 2018
Aon plc is continuing its investment in cyber by creating US$350 million of new reinsurance capacity and launching its silent cyber* solution. Aon’s silent cyber solution is designed to partner with carriers in their journey to identify, quantify and mitigate …
September 6, 2018
Sompo International Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda-based specialty provider of property and casualty re/insurance, announced that the company is launching SomPro, a global financial and professional lines platform encompassing insurance and reinsurance capabilities. SomPro said it aims to deliver market-leading underwriting, …
September 4, 2018
Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide (AIR) announced it is collaborating with reinsurance broker Capsicum Re to enhance the insurance industry’s modeling of what many refer to as “silent” cyber incidents. As part of the collaboration, the two firms will identify …
September 4, 2018
Max Services Inc. and Thomas H. Wetzel & Associates have partnered with LivePerson, a provider of conversational commerce products, to provide insurers and agents with an enterprise-level option to communicate with their customers via websites, SMS, mobile apps, and other …
August 30, 2018
Church Mutual Insurance Co. has launched CM Select Insurance Co. – an online insurer offering access to an insurance product specifically for smaller churches and other religious organizations. These organizations can obtain quotes, purchase policies and manage their insurance needs …
August 29, 2018
Independent agents and brokers are focusing on growing the average size of their commercial lines accounts, according to “Agent Voices 2018,” a report based on a survey conducted earlier this year and cosponsored by Channel Harvest Research and Insurance Journal. …
August 28, 2018
Kingdom Trust, a company that stores digital currency for investors, has secured insurance coverage through Lloyd’s of London to protect against theft and destruction of those assets, the company said on Tuesday. The move by Kingdom Trust, which has $12 …
August 28, 2018
Have you ever watched someone try to finish a jigsaw puzzle with pieces missing? There are still a few hundred pieces to place, but there is one open space in the middle of a grove of trees that beckons to …
August 27, 2018
The Co-operators Group Ltd. is offering storm surge insurance to homeowners in the provinces of Atlantic Canada: New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador. Most recently released in Nova Scotia, The Co-operators Comprehensive Water insurance is …