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Could Tesla car insurance become the largest auto insurer in the US?

November 3, 2020October 31, 2020 G. Turner

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According to a recent valuation by CEO Elon Musk, the company is headed in that direction. If a recent valuation of the Tesla car insurance offshoot of the electric vehicle company is to be believed, it could eventually become one of the largest auto insurers in the United States. Musk dropped several hints of this nature during a recent quarterly earnings call. Musk discussed the Tesla car insurance unit in terms of comprising a substantial portion of the company’s auto business. “Obviously, insurance is substantial. So, insurance could very well…

Lloyd’s of London insurance marketplace acknowledges historic ties to slave trade

November 2, 2020October 31, 2020 H. Cutner

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The 334-year-old firm and Greene King have pledged to make amends for their pasts. The massive Lloyd’s of London insurance marketplace and Greene King have announced their intentions to make amends for their involvements in racist history, particularly the slave trade that took place in the 18th and 19th centuries. The firms have been forced to take a hard look at the disturbing portions of their company histories. The insurance marketplace and the owner of a string of pubs and breweries are both taking a closer look at the role…

New FTJ/FLS Vice President To Lead Technology Efforts

August 3, 2020December 4, 2020 PR Article

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (August 3, 2020) – Forrest T. Jones & Company, Inc. (FTJ) and Fidelity Security Life Insurance Company (FSL) have appointed Chayan Dasgupta as vice president overseeing information technology (IT). Dasgupta, who goes by “CD,” will provide strategic leadership as a member of the FTJ/FSL executive team and manage a department of nearly 50 IT professionals. He will report to Brad Jones, FTJ/FSL Vice President. Dasgupta joins FTJ/FSL after more than 12 years at Overland Solutions, a leading provider of underwriting support services in the property and casualty…

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…

Local Search SEO for Agents Part 5: How to Reader Optimize Your Insurance News

March 9, 2020March 8, 2020 Julie Campbell

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It’s time to discover how to make sure your customers are interested enough to click and read. Knowing how to reader optimize your local insurance news articles will help you to know that your target readers will be interested in what you have to say. Last week, in Part 4, you learned local SEO basics, to appeal to search engines. Now that your articles are in front of your reader, you need to get them to click, read, and come back for more! In essence, you need to make sure…