The funding was led by Sydney-based King River Capital and through a loan, GIC backed Leap Capital also supplemented the funding round Grow Your Business, Not Your Inbox Stay informed and join our daily newsletter now! October 14, 2020 2 min read Insurtech company Cover Genius on Wednesday said it […]
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October 14, 2020 9 min read The coronavirus wrought havoc on the East and West coasts before it found its way to more interior parts of the country. But before long, swaths of more rural and Midwestern America were battling outbreaks and were desperate not to fall behind on testing […]
October 5, 2020 1:19 PM Logan Rude Posted: October 5, 2020 1:19 PM Katie Kelnhofer MADISON, Wis. — Nineteen Madison businesses and their insurance provider have filed a lawsuit against American Transmission Company for losses caused by an explosion and fire at an electrical substation in July 2019. The lawsuit […]
LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / October 4, 2020 / Compare-autoinsurance.org (https://compare-autoinsurance.org/) has launched a new blog post that presents several pieces of information drivers need to know when making a car insurance claim. For more info and free car insurance quotes, visit https://compare-autoinsurance.org/car-insurance-claim-guide-how-and-when-you-should-file-a-claim/. For drivers who haven’t been through […]
October 3, 2020 – SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In response to California’s latest destructive fires, Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is requesting that insurance companies help wildfire survivors who are overwhelmed with the task of navigating the claims process by providing up to 100 percent of personal property coverage limits without a detailed […]
“Alberto takes the time to interact with employees at all levels and he has an authentic way of working with people,” an employee wrote in a confidential survey. Founded in 2009, Elephant Insurance is a direct-to-consumer insurance company offering auto, motorcycle and home insurance. It sells insurance in seven U.S. […]
Those approaching retirement can now buy a type of “insurance” to guard against reduced Social Security benefits. The product — a rider on an annuity — is the first of its kind, but some experts expect similar offerings to follow as worries over the future of the entitlement program grow […]
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Medical coverage isn’t a luxury everyone has and getting a medical plan to meet your needs may be even harder when there’s a language barrier. A local insurance provider is continuing its work to assure language barriers aren’t the problem. According to data from a 2010-2018 analysis […]
Restaurant owners contend their business interruption insurance should cover pandemic-related losses because the state government ordered them to close. When a tornado hit Cape Cod last summer, Jeffrey Mitchell and his business partners had no problem collecting on an insurance claim for damage to their restaurant, The Talkative Pig, in […]
With a destructive wildfire season still underway, Insurance Commissioner Lara is urging insurance companies to help wildfire survivors. CALIFORNIA, USA — California has had an incredibly destructive wildfire season, which have left many residences without a home or facing significant property damage. As a result, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara […]
© Provided by WBTV Charlotte Woman says she received medical bill before insurance was billed CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – A warning tonight to anyone who’s received a hospital bill. A local woman says she learned the hard way to double-check before paying. Carol Loftus went to the doctor’s office in […]
Seen here is damage to Whitehall Junior-Senior High School from the storms on Aug. 24. The district’s insurance company said Thursday that much of the damage was from flooding, and not water and sewer backup, so it would not be covered. Michael Goot WHITEHALL — School officials were told Thursday […]
The department has distributed over $11.4 billion in unemployment assistance. PHOENIX — Many Arizonans who battle through red tape to get approved for unemployment insurance are facing another obstacle: actually receiving the money. 12 News receives complaints almost daily from men and women who are out of work and cannot […]
Boston Insurance Brokerage LLC (BIB) has promoted Casie Treen to vice president of Finance and Administration. Treen has been a member of the BIB team since 2011. She joined BIB as an intern while pursuing a degree in finance at Simmons University and most recently held the position of controller. […]
Everest Insurance announced today three executive appointments in its underwriting leadership. Mike Harnett has been named chief underwriting officer for North America; Erik Nikodem has been appointed global head of Property and Neil Lightbown is joining the organization as chief underwriting officer, Everest Global Markets, effective October 1. Harnett joined […]
The Church Pension Group (CPG), a financial services organization that serves The Episcopal Church, has appointed Christopher R. Rourke as senior vice president and general manager of The Church Insurance Companies (CIC). In this role, he will be responsible for the management and oversight of CIC, which provides property and […]
For a dad whose infant son was afflicted with a rare seizure disorder, a drug invented in 1952 was indispensable for his boy. It was also indispensable to executives at the pharmaceutical firm that acquired the drug in 2014 — not because it was a cure, but because it was […]
© Abhishek Vedpathak 4 ways life insurance companies are prioritising customers post COVID-19 As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the world, it has triggered significant shifts across all major ecosystems in the world. Some of the most impacted sectors are the health care and insurance. According to PwC’s report this year, […]
(Bloomberg) — Companies that assist victims of ransomware attacks in making payments to criminal hackers could face penalties, according to a new advisory from the U.S. Department of the Treasury. © Photographer: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg Red light illuminates the keys of a laptop computer. The civil penalties would apply to those […]
Coverance will use investment to fund growth initiatives and enhance customer service LONG BEACH, Calif. (PRWEB) October 01, 2020 Coverance Insurance Solutions, a national health insurance brokerage specializing in Medicare coverage, has agreed to a multi-million-dollar funding deal with revenue-based financing firm Decathlon Capital Partners. Decathlon Capital’s funding will support […]
Zion Market Researchhas published a new report titled “Healthcare Insurance Market by Provider (Private Providers and Public Providers), by Product (Disease Insurance, Medical Insurance, and Income Protection Insurance), by Provider Network (Preferred Provider Organizations (PPOs), Point Of Service (POS), Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs), and Exclusive Provider Organizations (EPOs)), by Type […]
Narragansett Bay Insurance Company (NBIC) began writing property and casualty insurance in Delaware and Maryland, effective Oct. 1, 2020. The two states mark the seventh and eighth states where the company provides homeowners insurance. NBIC already provides homeowners insurance in Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, and Virginia. […]
AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Continental General Insurance Company (together with its affiliates, “Continental”), which serves approximately 125,000 customers across the long-term care, life insurance, annuity and supplemental health insurance categories, today announced the appointment of Michael Gorzynski as Executive Chairman, effective immediately. Mr. Gorzynski is also a member of the board of […]
“Virginia only” insurer increases operational efficiency with Guidewire’s core platform in the cloud IRVINGTON, Va. & SAN MATEO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Northern Neck Insurance Company, a “Virginia only” insurer, and Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE: GWRE), the platform P&C insurers trust to engage, innovate, and grow efficiently, today announced that Northern Neck […]
“In today’s digital age, agents and insurers are looking to digital technology to enable greater collaboration, increase efficiencies, and create more value for the distribution channel,” said Brian Wood, vice president of Data Products Group, IVANS Insurance Solutions. “IVANS Markets aligns our agency members with current and new markets, enabling […]