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National General to be acquired by Allstate for $4 billion

July 9, 2020July 8, 2020 Logan B.

The insurance giant is making the purchase to expand its auto reach and independent agent business. Insurance giant Allstate Corp announced this week that it will purchase National General Holdings Corp for about $4 billion. This will be a cash purchase, boosting the insurer’s auto insurance business just as the pandemic crisis has made that sector highly profitable. Auto insurance claims are way down due to the smaller amount of traffic on the roads. National General shareholders will be compensated with $32 per share in cash. They will also receive…

Nationwide starts July as fully independent insurance agency carrier

July 2, 2020July 1, 2020 G. Turner

Independent insurance agency carrier - newspaper, business section

The company has completed its transition which has been ongoing over the last 18 months. Nationwide has announced that as of July 1, it has become an independent insurance agency carrier. The Columbus, Ohio-based insurer has kept its relationships with 99 percent of its formerly captive agents. For 18 months, the insurer has been working on the transition process to become an independent insurance agency carrier. Throughout that time, it has managed to keep over 99 percent of its agents, who were formerly employed by the company. Now, those insurance…

Lombard International’s US CEO, Michael Gordon, appointed Group Chief Operating Officer

June 9, 2020December 4, 2020 PR Article

Philadelphia/New York, — June 2020 – Lombard International Group, the global leader in wealth and succession planning solutions for high net worth individuals, families and institutions, announces the appointment of Michael Gordon as Group Chief Operating Officer (COO), in addition to his existing role of Chief Executive of the US business. The role of Group COO is newly created and includes the Global Office of Technology and Transformation. Following Stuart Parkinson’s appointment as Lombard International Group’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on 1 April 2020, Mr. Gordon’s appointment builds upon a…

Nationwide plans to keep remote insurance jobs permanently in 5 states

May 21, 2020May 20, 2020 Julie Campbell

The insurer has made it possible for many employees to work from home even after offices fully open. Nationwide has announced its intention to permanently transition into an operating model that functions as a hybrid between in-office and remote insurance jobs. The employees who will be heading to the office will be those at the four main corporate campuses. The insurer will keep the in-office workers primarily at its four main corporate campuses. That said, it will keep its remote insurance jobs in place for the majority of other locations.…

Cyber insurance companies have faced substantial losses cutting into profitability

April 8, 2020April 7, 2020 G. Turner

Cyber insurance company - business - laptops - report

Though this type of policy has become more popular, the risks and payouts have also risen. An increasing number of businesses have been contacting their local cyber insurance company to protect themselves against risks such as data breaches and hacks. That said, this market remains quite new and models are ever evolving. The risks have been rising in this area, placing a considerable amount of stress on this marketplace. According to one expert quoted by InsuranceBusinessMag, the cyber insurance company market is “under the most stress it’s been in recent…