RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) Bureau of Insurance is encouraging families of college students to make a checklist and thoroughly review it to make sure they are meeting all of their insurance needs before the school year begins in the fall. The bureau asks students and their parents to shop
CNA Financial Corp. Monday posted second-quarter net income of $317 million, up 10.7% from $283 million in the year-earlier period. The property/casualty segment produced $380 million in core income, an increase of $6 million from last year’s second quarter. Gross written premiums and net written premiums in the property/casualty sector grew 7% and 6%, respectively,
STEVENS POINT, Wis. — Leo Bunzcak is a software developer at Sentry Insurance in Stevens Point. What You Need To Know Sentry Insurance is a mutual insurance company in Stevens Point Its core business is insuring businesses in industries ranging from construction to retail and services Careers in information technology are among the in-need positions
Aspen, the Bermuda-based re/insurer, announced changes to its leadership, effective Aug. 1, 2024, aiming to create stronger, more accountable executive roles that are more responsive to the current priorities of Aspen. Under the new structure, Christian Dunleavy has been appointed group president, and will also serve as CEO, Aspen Bermuda Ltd., reporting to Mark Cloutier,
Specialist (re)insurance broker BMS Group has entered into an agreement to acquire UK firm David Roberts & Partners (DR&P). The transaction marks BMS’s largest acquisition to date, and creates a business managing over £8 billion of gross written premiums. After completion, which is subject to regulatory approvals, DR&P and its subsidiary companies will continue to
Home » TRAVEL TECHNOLOGY NEWS » New ‘Trip.com Travel Smart’ Insurance Launched By AXA And Trip.com, Strengthening Global Partnership Monday, July 29, 2024 Reading Time: < 1 minute XA Hong Kong & Macau (AXA) and Trip.com, a leading global travel service provider, have unveiled the “Trip.com Travel Smart” (“Travel Smart”) insurance product. This exclusive offering
Australia’s top-selling electric car brand has teamed with a local insurance provider to accelerate the adoption of low-emission vehicles. Tesla announced its partnership with Zurich Australia on Monday along with plans to make insurance coverage available inside its app as it has done in some US states since 2019. The launch follows widespread criticism of
Apparently, a new Medicare regulation could soon force many seniors to switch their health insurance plans or face a substantial penalty. A great deal of seniors who continue working past the age of 65 remain on their employer’s health plan instead of transitioning to the government-run Medicare. Medicare Update Nevertheless, a recent update to Medicare
By Ana B. Ibarra, CalMatters Premiums for health insurance sold through the state’s marketplace will increase by nearly 8% in 2025, Covered California officials announced Wednesday. That’s a smaller increase than this year’s 10% hike, which was the biggest jump in Covered California insurance costs since 2018. Covered California Executive Director Jessica Altman in a
Working with data obtained from CoreLogic, New York Times researchers found that, across the United States, home insurance premiums are disproportionately high compared to home values in certain areas. Some people pay twice as much, or more, than those living in a different area that faces similar exposure to severe weather. Many states in the