Industry News
Industry News
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After months of speculation, Truist Financial has agreed to sell 20% of its insurance brokerage subsidiary to the private-equity firm Stone Point Capital for $1.95 billion. The deal was touted as a way to provide capital for expansion and increase earnings over time.
February 16 -
Remote job search site FlexJobs compared their database to Comparably's list of "Happiest Employees in 2022", and the results are in.
February 10 -
The difficult showing comes even as the company continues to enact a multiyear strategy meant to streamline the business and increase growth.
February 9 -
Wells Fargo will pay $300 million to settle a lawsuit claiming it improperly charged customers for unneeded auto-collision protection insurance — and hid the practice from investors.
February 7 -
The private mortgage insurer is purchasing Agents National and Boston National from Incenter, which itself is a unit of Finance of America.
February 2 -
Insurance core systems company going private for $19 per share.
January 9 -
Insurance companies are largely poised to maintain or increase their tech investment next year, despite economic headwinds.
January 4 -
American Equity rejected the all-cash offer twice, first on Dec. 12 and again on Tuesday, according to a statement, confirming a Bloomberg News report.
December 22 -
The largest U.S. bank's new digital money coach, embedded in its Chase app, has a referral feature designed to capture more business for wealth managers and contribute to attracting talent.
December 19 -
Between changing public perception and promising preliminary data, it's possible that ketamine, MDMA and psilocybin may be covered for mental health treatments.
December 19 -
Ohio-based workers compensation claims administrator has territory and practices that the global TPA values.
December 7 -
M&A activity in the insurance industry has been on the rise in the last two years and is likely to stay strong through 2022 and beyond.
December 2 -
Insurance brokers are seen as attractive targets for private equity thanks to their asset-light business models and the fragmented nature of the industry.
November 28 -
The US insurer is working with Bank of America Corp. on the possible divestments, which could fetch more than 1 billion euros ($1 billion), according to the people, who asked not to be identified because the discussions are private.
November 28 -
There is no cookie-cutter way to establish an MGA these days.
November 15 -
The North Carolina bank has made 11 insurance-related acquisitions in the last three years, and a top executive forecasts more buying chances as brokerage consolidation continues.
November 4 -
Exclusive Arizent research found that more than 95% of employees think they have something to learn from people who are different from them. But only 66% think that diverse companies make better decisions. We explore the disconnect.
October 26 -
USAA teams up with Humana; Blackstone partners with Resolution Life; and more news.
October 25 -
Inflation is changing the insurance industry with a new focus on telematics and increased insurance shopping for better pricing.
October 5 -
Also: acquisitions by Accenture and Majesco, partnership news.
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