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Hub International Ltd. is partnering with Bold Penguin Inc. to acquire Insureon Holdings LLC’s assets in an effort by the broker to build out its digital capabilities.

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened defect investigations in the past two weeks of cars made by Honda Motor Corp. and Tesla Inc. and equipped with automatic emergency braking systems.

Nationwide and Labrador Systems are partnering on a pilot program to support people aging in place and people with long or short-term health challenges, as well as their caregivers, using the Labrador Retriever robot.

Allianz SE will take a 3.7 billion-euro ($4.2 billion) charge tied to the implosion of some of its U.S. hedge funds, bringing some clarity to months of uncertainty on the legal bill for the matter.

Expenses in the fourth quarter surged 43% from a year earlier to more than $11.6 billion, the Northbrook, Illinois-based insurer said Wednesday in a statement. Costs tied to property and casualty claims made up the majority of the increase.

Mike Kreidler has adopted a temporary rule banning insurers from using credit information to set auto, homeowner and renters insurance rates. Kreidler initially issued an emergency rule in March 2021 but it was struck down by a court last year. The new rule goes into effect March 4.

Mobile Appraiser Pro uses photo capture technology and AI-powered mobile estimation and valuation tools to provide nearly real-time insight to field appraisers.

The unique partnership comes amid an increase in vehicle crash-related deaths and a desire to help customers understand how their choices could potentially support their overall health.

According to a Breeze survey, 55% of consumers would be interested in buying a hypothetical insurance product from Amazon that used data analytics to determine policy pricing, over a legacy carrier.

In other news: Overhaul and Movingdots collaborate; Zurich Resilience Solutions adds DEI service; Vertafore names chief technology officer.