14 01, 2021

Applied Systems to Acquire EZLynx, Comparative Rating and Agency Management Vendor

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Insurance technology firm Applied Systems has agreed to acquire EZLynx, an agency management system vendor and pioneer in real-time comparative rating . Applied said the acquisition is complementary and will expand its portfolio of agency management and rating technologies for …

14 01, 2021

First Mainstreet Acquires Nissen-Caven Insurance, Tyler Insurance Services in Iowa

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First MainStreet Insurance (FMSI), an affiliate of TrueNorth Companies, has acquired two Iowa-based agencies: Nissen-Caven Insurance and Tyler Insurance Services. Nissen-Caven Insurance joined FMSI on Nov. 1, 2020. Since 1925, Nissen-Caven has been providing quality insurance products to the people …

14 01, 2021

American Family Insurance to Acquire Small Business Insurtech Bold Penguin

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Madison, Wisconsin-based American Family Insurance is acquiring insurtech company Bold Penguin that serves small businesses’ insurance needs. The Bold Penguin digital exchange is used by insurance agents, brokers and other distributors to match, quote and bind policies from a range …

14 01, 2021

The Hilb Group Acquires Dwayne Wilson Insurance of North Carolina

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The Hilb Group, LLC (THG) has acquired North Carolina-based Dwayne Wilson Insurance & Financial Services, Inc. (DWI). The transaction became effective on Dec. 31, 2020. DWI is a full-service life and health (L&H) agency, providing a range of insurance products …

14 01, 2021

NFP Acquires Toronto-Based EdgeHill Insurance Brokers

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NFP, a New York-based insurance broker and consultant, announced the acquisition of EdgeHill Insurance Brokers Ltd., in a transaction that closed on Dec. 16, 2020. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. EdgeHill, a P/C brokerage firm based in …

14 01, 2021

Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Expands Homeowners Coverage Into Georgia, Utah

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Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies has added Georgia and Utah to the list of states where the insurer offers its homeowners product. With these additions, the company now offers its personal lines products in 22 states with plans for further …

15 01, 2021

World Insurance Associates Acquires J.W. Edens & Company, Inc.

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Insurance brokerage World Insurance Associates LLC (WIA) has acquired J.W. Edens & Co., Inc. (JWE) of Titusville, Fla. on Dec. 31, 2020. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1997, J.W. Edens & Company is a retail insurance …

14 01, 2021

Florida’s Citizens Ends Moratorium on Cancellations, Nonrenewals

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After extending the moratorium on cancellations and nonrenewals put into place at the start of the pandemic, Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has announced it will resume processing these as of Feb. 1, 2021. The Florida insurer of last resort said …

14 01, 2021

Generali CEO Plans to Restructure Top Management: Sources

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Assicurazioni Generali SpA Chief Executive Officer Philippe Donnet is seeking to overhaul the top ranks at Italy’s largest insurer to increase control on key businesses and speed up growth, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The CEO, whose …

14 01, 2021

UK Regulators Approve Lloyd’s Special Purpose Vehicle to Attract New Forms of Capital

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Lloyd’s announced it has received regulatory approval to set up a new multi-insurance special purpose vehicle, which aims to attract new forms of capital. A key milestone for the Future at Lloyd’s strategy, the new platform will make it easier …