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10 Things that May (or May Not) Happen with the Insurance Industry in 2024

Predictions for the future of the insurance industry come along every year. This year, we’re making them a little more interesting than usual.

Posted: Jan 18, 2024

WR Berkley names Mark Schuermann president of Berkley Entertainment

He succeeds Cindy Broschart, who has been named chair of the business.

Posted: Jan 18, 2024

Intact introduces Striior Insurance Solutions

Striior specializes in builder's risk insurance.

Posted: Jan 18, 2024

Mortgage insurer Radian Group backs FinLocker

Terms of the investment weren't disclosed.

Posted: Jan 18, 2024

Goosehead appoints David Lakamp as Chief Service Officer

Lakamp joins Goosehead Insurance from USAA.

Posted: Jan 17, 2024

Ewa Rose to join Bondaval as Group CUO

Most recently, Rose was a Managing Director at Aon Credit and Financial Risks Reinsurance Solutions.

Posted: Jan 17, 2024

AXIS appoints Anna Tan as head of wholesale casualty

Tan joins AXIS from Navigators.

Posted: Jan 17, 2024

Liberty Mutual launches management liability packaged solution

In addition to the new product, Liberty Mutual appointed Tan to the newly created product line manager role.

Posted: Jan 17, 2024

Extended car warranty company ForeverCar no longer selling plans

The company was acquired by TruStage, an investor in ForeverCar, in late 2020.

Posted: Jan 17, 2024

Ageas UK appoints Head of Home and Supplier Relationships

This new role reports directly to Claims Director Stephen Linklater

Posted: Jan 17, 2024

Bridge Specialty International acquires Acorn International Network

Bridge Specialty is Brown & Brown Europe’s wholesale and specialty brokerage group.

Posted: Jan 17, 2024

Flourish announces Flourish Annuities

The Flourish Annuities marketplace will offer fee-based multi-year guaranteed annuities.

Posted: Jan 17, 2024

General Catalyst to buy Summa Health

Summa Health will become a wholly owned subsidiary of HATCo.

Posted: Jan 17, 2024

Skyward Specialty enters media liability market

Media Liability is already available on an excess basis with further expansions to be announced in the second quarter.

Posted: Jan 17, 2024

Foresters Financial appoints Matt Berman as CEO

Mr. Berman holds a Master of Business Administration from New York University, Stern School of Business.

Posted: Jan 17, 2024

Inszone acquires Jacque Pirtle Insurance

Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Sacramento, California, Inszone is a full-service insurance brokerage firm that provides a broad array of property & casualty insurance and employee benefits solutions.

Posted: Jan 17, 2024

Introducing BUILD, a Project Cargo consortium

Project Cargo offers coverage and protection for equipment that could be lost or damaged in transit.

Posted: Jan 17, 2024

Greg Zimmer named CEO of Alliant Insurance Services

Zimmer joined Alliant in 1998.

Posted: Jan 17, 2024

Securian Canada partners with CAA

The Flourish Annuities marketplace will offer fee-based multi-year guaranteed annuities.

Posted: Jan 17, 2024

The challenges of increasing vehicle recall completions

Automakers are recalling vehicles more than ever before. Over the last decade, at least 28 million vehicles were recalled every year for safety defects. In fact, more vehicles were recalled each year...

Posted: Jan 16, 2024

Real estate MGA Ventis launches

The company is launching with the support of Mission Underwriters.

Posted: Jan 16, 2024

Panacea Financial raises $24.5 million

Panacea provides financial services for physicians.

Posted: Jan 16, 2024

Getting Data into Insurance and Using it Right with Max Drucker, Co-Founder and CEO of {Carpe Data

Unlock the power of data in insurance with Max Drucker, CEO of Carpe Data. Gain insights on effective data utilization in this informative podcast.

Posted: Jan 16, 2024

HiRoad adds test drive feature

The new offering allows drivers to download the app and begin a test drive.

Posted: Jan 16, 2024

Thomvest Ventures closes $250 million fund

The firm plans to invest in approximately 25 to 30 companies.

Posted: Jan 16, 2024