PURE Insurance News

Tokio Marine to Buy High Net Worth Insurer Pure for $3.1 Billion

Tokio Marine Holdings Inc. has agreed to buy U.S. high net worth insurer Privilege Underwriters Inc. and its specialty insurance subsidiaries, known as Pure Group, for $3.1 billion (approximately JPY 325.5B). Tokio Marine will acquire 100% of Privilege Underwriters Inc.’s …

How Insurers Help Design High-End Homes That Mitigate Disaster Risk

Bruce Gendelman wanted a mountainside retreat when he bought 12 acres in Aspen, Colorado. But forest fires that have torched nearby land in recent years left him concerned. So Gendelman, who runs an insurance brokerage, tapped into a program that …

As Congress Eyes Flood Insurance Renewal, Private Markets Get Ready

Unleashing the invisible hand that has been missing from the flood insurance market for nearly 50 years is no easy task. But private flood insurance experts say the change would be a good thing not only for private flood insurers …

Nationwide Rebrands Crestbrook, Expands Affluent Client Offerings to 4 States

Nationwide Private Client insurance products and services for affluent clients are now available in four new states: Alaska, Idaho, Minnesota, and Tennessee, bringing the total number of states served to 16. Nationwide Private Client business formerly went under the name …

PURE Insurance Expands Southeast Regional Hub in South Carolina

Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange (PURE), the policyholder-owned property and casualty insurer of high net worth individuals and families, has expanded its southeast regional hub in Charleston, S.C. To accommodate PURE’s growth, the company has moved offices to the newly-renovated Cigar …

PURE Launches Cyber Program for High-Net Worth Segment

Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange (PURE), the policyholder-owned property and casualty insurer of high net worth individuals and families, has partnered with security firm Concentric Advisors to offer CyberSafe Solutions. The program is designed to help individuals better assess, prevent, detect …

PURE Insurance Appoints Chief Counsel, Chief Actuary

Privilege Underwriters Inc., the holding company of the PURE Group of Insurance Companies in White Plains, N.Y., has named Steven Oakley as chief actuarial officer and Mark Musser as chief legal officer and corporate secretary. Oakley will oversee product development, …