April 29, 2026

Insurance

Insurance

Best Small Business Insurance in California Of 2024 – Forbes Advisor

If you’re shopping for small business insurance in California, you’ll want to choose coverage based on your industry and the size of your business. The common types of small business insurance include general liability insurance, professional liability insurance and workers’ compensation insurance. California General Liability Insurance General liability insurance covers your small business against claims

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Jason Whelan Appointed Managing Director for Cover-More Blue Insurance Services Limited

Blue Insurance Limited was established in 2003 and became part of the Cover-More Group in 2018. It changed its name to Cover-More Blue Insurance Services Limited in 2023 as it was further integrated within the Cover-More Group. The Cover-More Group is a company of Zurich. Jason has worked for Cover-More Blue and before that Blue

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Increasing agent empathy with digital transformation in insurance

Published Aug 19, 2024By: Brian Avila Insurance is more than just a financial product. It’s an invaluable tool for protecting things people hold most dear — like their family, business, and home. When searching for an insurance policy, customers need expert guidance and personalized, empathetic service tailored to their unique needs. As more companies turn

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UK Insurers Call for Rule Change to Establish Captive Insurance Regime

Senior figures in the insurance industry are calling on the UK to restart work on a potential new market worth billions of pounds as part of a drive to boost competitiveness. Executives have written to Chancellor Rachel Reeves calling for a consultation about the creation of a captive insurance regime in the UK, according to

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Prudential, Google Cloud Bet Big on AI to Revolutionize Insurance

Prudential plc and Google Cloud aren’t just dipping their toes into the AI pool — they’re diving headfirst with an expanded partnership looking to shake up the insurance industry. Forget clunky customer service and mountains of paperwork; this collaboration is about creating AI-powered products and applications that will revolutionize how customers, agents, and employees interact

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BYD’s auto insurance unit posts net income of $850,000 in Q2

BYD set up its own auto insurance business through an acquisition, which began operations in May this year. (A BYD vehicle on display at the Beijing auto show in April 2024. Image credit: CnEVPost) Shenzhen BYD Property & Casualty Co Ltd, the auto insurance arm of BYD (HKG: 1211, OTCMKTS: BYDDY), has released its first

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Quartet advises on Ping An Insurance’s USD3.5bn bond issue

DLA Piper, Haiwen & Partners, Linklaters and JunHe have assisted on Ping An Insurance’s issuance of USD3.5 billion in H-share convertible bonds, which is the largest of its kind to date under Regulation S of the US Securities Act. The Hong Kong-listed company is the first China insurer to issue convertible bonds in overseas markets,

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Global Q2 Commercial Insurance Rates Remain Flat, Ending 7 Years of Price Hikes: Marsh

Global commercial insurance rates remained flat during the second quarter of 2024 (down from a 1% increase in Q1 2024), according to Marsh’s Global Insurance Market Index. The findings mark the first time since the third quarter of 2017 that the global composite rate has not increased, Marsh said, noting that the continued moderation of

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Houses of Worship and the State of Insurance

By Patrick Wraight A recent Insurance Journal article decried the state of insurance for churches and it’s mostly about their property insurance issues and we all know that the property insurance space has struggled in recent years, especially in storm-prone areas. But why would churches in particular have property insurance issues, and is there anything

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Old Republic: Dividend Champion Navigates Insurance Market Challenges (NYSE:ORI)

Richard Drury Old Republic International (NYSE:ORI) is one of the exclusive members of the “Dividend Insurance Champion” club. The insurance carrier is the third-largest title insurer in the U.S. and also provides commercial insurance coverages. Since 2022, the company’s insurance margins have deteriorated, suffering from margin reductions in the title insurance portfolio and claims inflation

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