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gizmodo.com - Tom McKay - Insurers After $6.3 Billion Crypto Heist: D'oh!
Insurers After $6.3 Billion Crypto Heist: D'oh!
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here –

“Industry insiders and experts” told Reuters that underwriters are expected to investigate whether crypto clients are vulnerable to cyber heists such as the suspected North Korean operation that made off with $6.3 billion from global…

cbsnews.com - Angelica  Leicht - How to shop for car insurance online
How to shop for car insurance online
CBS News –

Shopping for car insurance used to mean calling multiple insurance agents, answering the same questions repeatedly and waiting for quotes to arrive. Today, drivers can compare policies from several insurers without picking up the phone. But while…

marketwatch.com - MarketWatch Automation - Hartford Insurance Group Inc. stock underperforms Friday when compared to competitors
Hartford Insurance Group Inc. stock underperforms Friday when compared to competitors
MarketWatch –

Shares of Hartford Insurance Group Inc. HIG slid 2.26% to $133.99 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.31% to 7,376.86 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA…

cnbc.com - Dan Avery - 6 ways life insurance can support legacy and estate planning
6 ways life insurance can support legacy and estate planning
CNBC –

Select independently determines what we cover and recommend. We earn a commission from affiliate partners on many offers and links. This commission may impact how and where certain products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in…

seekingalpha.com - Myriam Alvarez - Porch Group Stock: Home Insurance Growth Story (NASDAQ:PRCH)
Porch Group Stock: Home Insurance Growth Story (NASDAQ:PRCH)
Seeking Alpha –

Porch Group's homeowner relationships and property data are what set its business apart from other insurance companies. In my view, this gives PRCH a twist on insurance, as it's basically focused on an insurance services model that turns policy…

seekingalpha.com - SA Transcripts - Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (SKWD) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (SKWD) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha –

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (SKWD) Q3 2026 Earnings Call November 6, 2026 10:00 AM EST Jordan Arnold - Vice President of Investor Relations Andrew Robinson - Chairman of the Board & CEO Mark Haushill - Chief Financial Officer Taryn…

businessinsurance.com - Binance $6.3 billion heist to prompt closer scrutiny by insurers
Binance $6.3 billion heist to prompt closer scrutiny by insurers
Business Insurance –

Insurers are not expected to broadly retreat from the crypto sector or reduce the availability of coverage. But the largest crypto theft on record could bring tougher scrutiny of crypto firms' exposure to Binance and any weaknesses identified in…

seekingalpha.com - SA Transcript Insights Editor - NerdWallet expects Q4 revenue of $191M-$203M amid auto insurance monetization challenges (NASDAQ:NRDS)
NerdWallet expects Q4 revenue of $191M-$203M amid auto insurance monetization challenges (NASDAQ:NRDS)
Seeking Alpha –

Earnings Call Insights: NerdWallet (NRDS) Q3 2026 'We delivered revenue of $240 million in the third quarter with non-GAAP operating income, or NGOI, of $30 million.' (Co-founder, Chairman & CEO Tim Chen) 'Revenue grew 11% year-over-year but was…

businessinsurance.com - Swiss Re's profit climbs despite lower insurance revenue
Swiss Re's profit climbs despite lower insurance revenue
Business Insurance –

Swiss Re AG recorded a 5% year-on-year increase in net income to $4.2 billion for the first three quarters of 2026, despite a 2% decrease in insurance revenue to $31.2 billion, Reinsurance News reported. Property and casualty reinsurance net income…

businessinsurance.com - Marine and energy insurers set for steep reinsurance rate cuts
Marine and energy insurers set for steep reinsurance rate cuts
Business Insurance –

Asia-Pacific marine and energy insurers face substantial reinsurance price cuts at upcoming renewals after a prolonged period of benign losses and with ample capacity in the market, according to Matt Laino from Arthur J. Gallagher (U.K.) Ltd.…

newtimes.co.rw - Dylan Mugenga - SanlamAllianz compensates eight traders after GOICO Plaza fire, urges wider insurance uptake
SanlamAllianz compensates eight traders after GOICO Plaza fire, urges wider insurance uptake
The New Times –

Eight traders whose goods were destroyed in the GOICO Plaza fire in Musanze have received compensation from SanlamAllianz General Insurance, as the insurer steps up efforts to encourage more business owners to protect their investments against…

sfchronicle.com - Megan Fan Munce - Jane Kim declares victory in close California insurance commissioner race
Jane Kim declares victory in close California insurance commissioner race
San Francisco Chronicle –

Standing across from the fire hydrant that saved the Mission District in 1906, Jane Kim declared victory in the race to save California's insurance market. Though the race for California insurance commissioner has yet to be formally called, Kim…

sfstandard.com - Omar Rashad - Jane Kim declares victory over Ben Allen in insurance commissioner race
Jane Kim declares victory over Ben Allen in insurance commissioner race
The San Francisco Standard –

By Omar Rashad Politics Reporter Jane Kim declared victory over Ben Allen in the statewide insurance commissioner race Friday, a contest that could radically reshape how wildfire risk is insured in the state. “We are going to take on this $3…

sfist.com - Leanne Maxwell - Jane Kim Defeats Well-Funded Opponent In Race for California Insurance Commissioner
Jane Kim Defeats Well-Funded Opponent In Race for California Insurance Commissioner
SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports –

Former SF Supervisor Jane Kim declared victory Friday in the race for state insurance commissioner, despite millions spent supporting her opponent or attacking her campaign, after she ran on a proposal for publicly funded disaster insurance. Jane…

channelnewsasia.com - Binance $6.3 billion heist to prompt closer scrutiny by insurers
Binance $6.3 billion heist to prompt closer scrutiny by insurers
CNA –

Nov 6: Last week's $6.3 billion Binance heist is prompting insurers to scrutinize crypto companies' security more closely, with underwriters expected to probe if clients are vulnerable to a similar attack when they seek new coverage or renew…

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