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16 12, 2019

Bermuda Gains Reciprocal Status With U.S. Starting in 2020

By | December 16th, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Bermuda Gains Reciprocal Status With U.S. Starting in 2020

Bermuda’s insurance market gains reciprocal status with the U.S. as of Jan. 1, 2020, something that industry and business groups there are celebrating as they countdown to the new year. Reciprocal status will make Bermuda on par with the U.S., …

17 12, 2019

Cannabis Risk Management Group Plans to Offer Insurance Program

By | December 17th, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Cannabis Risk Management Group Plans to Offer Insurance Program

A national group offering risk management advice to the cannabis industry says it is creating a casualty insurance program to provide its members with insurance. The National Cannabis Risk Management Association (NCRMA) announced it is starting the process of registering …

13 12, 2019

5 Argo Group Directors Will Retire; Early Annual Meeting Planned

By | December 13th, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on 5 Argo Group Directors Will Retire; Early Annual Meeting Planned

Five Argo Group directors plan to retire as of the beleaguered company’s 2020 annual meeting, the company disclosed on Dec. 11. Argo, a Bermuda-based specialty insurer and reinsurer, said that the decision is part of a “proactive refreshment process” announced …

8 11, 2019

Companies That Are Open About Cyber Risks Fare Better With Investors

By | November 8th, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Companies That Are Open About Cyber Risks Fare Better With Investors

Research finds that when one company experiences a cybersecurity breach, other companies in the same field also become less attractive to investors. However, companies that are open about their cybersecurity risk management fare significantly better than peers that don’t disclose …

8 11, 2019

Companies That Are Open About Cyber Risks Fare Better With Investors

By | November 8th, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Companies That Are Open About Cyber Risks Fare Better With Investors

Research finds that when one company experiences a cybersecurity breach, other companies in the same field also become less attractive to investors. However, companies that are open about their cybersecurity risk management fare significantly better than peers that don’t disclose …

8 11, 2019

Companies That Are Open About Cyber Risks Fare Better With Investors

By | November 8th, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Companies That Are Open About Cyber Risks Fare Better With Investors

Research finds that when one company experiences a cybersecurity breach, other companies in the same field also become less attractive to investors. However, companies that are open about their cybersecurity risk management fare significantly better than peers that don’t disclose …

4 12, 2019

Insurtech M&A: Applied Systems to Acquire Indio to Digitize Commercial Lines Sales

By | December 4th, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Insurtech M&A: Applied Systems to Acquire Indio to Digitize Commercial Lines Sales

Leading insurance technology firm Applied Systems has agreed to acquire digital insurance technology startup Indio Technologies. The move will enable Applied Systems to offer Indio’s digitized commercial insurance application and renewal process to its 13,000 agency and brokerage customers and …

18 08, 2016

Could This New Drug Ease America’s Opioid Crisis?

By | August 18th, 2016|Recent Articles|Comments Off on Could This New Drug Ease America’s Opioid Crisis?

So far, the fight against America’s opioid crisis has focused on treating addiction and curbing abuse. In February, President Barack Obama asked Congress for $1.1 billion to fund health care for addicts, and last month Congress allocated $181 million in grants for state programs. …

18 08, 2016

July Continued Earth’s Record-Setting Hot Streak

By | August 18th, 2016|Recent Articles|Comments Off on July Continued Earth’s Record-Setting Hot Streak

As more than 100,000 Americans flee destructive wildfires in California and floods in Louisiana, earth sends yet another reminder that the worst is yet to come: a new record for planet-wide heat. Last month wasn’t just the hottest July on record for the …

18 08, 2016

Americans Put Too Much Faith in Homeowners Insurance

By | August 18th, 2016|Recent Articles|Comments Off on Americans Put Too Much Faith in Homeowners Insurance

Too few Americans take steps to prepare for disasters and too many assume their home insurance policies will bail them out if one strikes. As disaster season peaks, a new national consumer survey commissioned by Trusted Choice and the Independent …