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PolicyGenius establishes another foothold in the insurance industry through latest round of funding

January 19, 2016January 17, 2016 Logan B.

Company has raised $15 million in funding PolicyGenius, a comparison insurance brokerage based in Brooklyn, New York, has announced that it has raised $15 million in its latest round of funding. The funding will allow the company to extend its insurance comparison insurance services, allowing it to provide consumers with better access to price comparisons and quotes. PolicyGenius specializes in life insurance, long-term disability insurance, renters insurance, and pet insurance. Companies like PolicyGenius are beginning to find more success in various markets and the overall insurance industry is beginning to…

Insurance losses could be as high as $70 billion in the US from one peril

July 14, 2015July 11, 2015 Julie Campbell

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According to a report from Lloyds, if the power grid in the United States were to be attacked the cost would be massive. Lloyds of London has now released a new report that has shown that if the Northeast U.S. power grid were to fall victim to a cyber attack, the insurance losses would be tremendous and far-reaching. The economic losses that would occur from such an event could actually reach a trillion dollars. Beyond financial disruptions, there would also be issues with water supply and transportation. The insurance losses…

Insurance industry is uncertain that Boston can cover the 2024 Olympic Games

July 8, 2015July 6, 2015 S.Vagus

Boston aims to have as much coverage as possible for the upcoming Olympics Boston will host the 2024 Olympic Games and the city is promising that it will be the most insured Games in history. The City of Boston has acquired some 25 policies accounting for more than $128 million in premiums. The coverage is meant to provide effective protection for the Olympic Games itself as well as those attending the event. As a major sporting event, there are concerns that the Olympic Games could be targeted by terrorist plots,…

Largest health insurance acquisition ever of Humana by Aetna

July 6, 2015July 4, 2015 G. Turner

This is the largest deal that the industry in the company has ever experienced, as the rivals combine. American health insurance company, Aetna Inc. has now announced that it will be purchasing its smaller competitor, as it enters into the largest industry deal that the country has ever seen. The purchase is being made for approximately $37 billion in cash and stock, according to initial reports. Once these two health insurance companies are joined, it will bring Aetna considerably closer to the second place position that is currently held by…

Ohio law to bring changes to state’s insurance industry

July 6, 2015July 4, 2015 S.Vagus

Insurance changes coming to Ohio thanks to new law Ohio lawmakers have approved a new budget that will bring major changes to the state’s insurance law. The change reduces the amount of money that insurance companies will receive from injury cases in which consumers are found at fault and cannot pay the full amount they owe. The change to the law has received significant support from lawmakers, with supporters suggesting that some companies in the insurance industry could be exploiting the old law for financial gain. Insurance companies will receive…