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forbes.com - David Price - The Truth About AI-Powered Insurance Leads
The Truth About AI-Powered Insurance Leads
Forbes

David Price is the CEO and Founder of The Price Group, one of the fastest-growing insurance agencies in the country. AI-powered insurance leads can help agents create more consistent sales opportunities, but they are not a shortcut to success. The…

psychologytoday.com - Mark S. Gold M.D. - What Life Insurance Companies Know About Addiction
What Life Insurance Companies Know About Addiction
Psychology Today

Posted August 24, 2026 | Reviewed by Michelle Quirk Drug and alcohol impairment, psychiatric symptoms, and medical harm predict a greater risk of early death. Life insurers treat substance use as an important and powerful predictor of illness and…

rediff.com - Aathira Varier - Irdai's Stricter Stance on Insurer Operating Costs: What it Means for the Industry
Irdai's Stricter Stance on Insurer Operating Costs: What it Means for the Industry
Rediff.com

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India is intensifying its scrutiny of insurers' operating and distribution costs, with recent actions against several firms for breaching expense of management limits signalling a stricter…

seekingalpha.com - Donovan Jones - Orion180 Insurance Group Grows Into U.S. IPO Plan (OIG)
Orion180 Insurance Group Grows Into U.S. IPO Plan (OIG)
Seeking Alpha

Orion180 Insurance Group is a quickly growing hybrid insurer and MGA, targeting the residential E&S market across 14 U.S. states. OIG has demonstrated strong consolidated profitability, robust revenue growth, and impressive cash generation, but…

seekingalpha.com - GT Research - Kinsale Capital: An Excellent Insurer, But The Valuation Leaves Little Margin Of Safety
Kinsale Capital: An Excellent Insurer, But The Valuation Leaves Little Margin Of Safety
Seeking Alpha

Kinsale Capital Group is a top-tier E&S insurer, but current growth is challenged, and valuation is full at 4.3x book and 18x forward earnings. KNSL's operating ROE remains strong at 25.2%, with a 75.5% combined ratio and clear cost/technology…

cnbc.com - Dan Mangan - Mark Walter's TWG Global hires Goldman veteran Markowitz as top lawyer amid probe of insurers
Mark Walter's TWG Global hires Goldman veteran Markowitz as top lawyer amid probe of insurers
CNBC

TWG Global has tapped veteran Goldman Sachs lawyer David Markowitz to be its chief legal officer, as TWG CEO Mark Walter faces federal investigations into how two insurers that are part of the billionaire's sprawling business empire classified…

royalgazette.com - Claire Shefchik - BMA seeks tougher oversight for global insurance groups
BMA seeks tougher oversight for global insurance groups
The Royal Gazette

e412a478-1085-489e-b73c-79d914e2b724 Bermuda is the group-wide regulator for three of the 59 IAIGs identified worldwide as of July (File photograph) The Bermuda Monetary Authority is proposing new rules aimed at providing a clearer picture of risks…

afr.com - Michael Smith - Insurers call for high earners without health cover to pay more tax
Insurers call for high earners without health cover to pay more tax
Australian Financial Review

Almost one million high-income Australians would pay thousands of dollars more in tax penalties for not having private hospital insurance under a proposal by health funds opposed to the Albanese government's planned axing of age-based rebates for…

prweb.com - Jewish American Insurance & Legal Professionals Association - Jewish American Insurance & Legal Professionals Association (JINLAW) Announces Launch of Its First Chapter In New York City and National Young Professionals Initiative
Jewish American Insurance & Legal Professionals Association (JINLAW) Announces Launch of Its First Chapter In New York City and National Young Professionals Initiative
PRWeb

In addition, Jocelyn Gold of Sompo International will lead JINLAW's National Young Professionals Group. The initiative will focus on engaging the next generation of legal and insurance professionals through mentorship, networking opportunities…

americanbanker.com - Tim Mattke - Capital rules should reflect the risk mitigation of mortgage insurance
Capital rules should reflect the risk mitigation of mortgage insurance
American Banker

Key insight: As regulators look to finalize the Basel III endgame rules, they would do the banking industry and American homebuyers a service by recognizing the risk-reducing role mortgage insurance plays on bank balance sheets. Supporting data:…

theconversation.com - Fei Huang - Insurers have a lot of data about us. Where do they get it, and how do they use it?
Insurers have a lot of data about us. Where do they get it, and how do they use it?
The Conversation

How much does your insurer really know about you? It could be more than just what's on your application form for the policy. Insurers have long been allowed to use what they know about us to charge different prices for the same level of cover…

247wallst.com - Gerelyn Terzo - He Answered Yes to One Question About Sleep Apnea. At 73, Every Medigap Insurer He Called Said No.
He Answered Yes to One Question About Sleep Apnea. At 73, Every Medigap Insurer He Called Said No.
24/7 Wall St

The federal Medigap open enrollment window lasts six months at 65 and never reopens, exposing later switchers to full medical underwriting. Some states like Connecticut offer year-round guaranteed-issue Medigap access, while Idaho and Nevada use…

247wallst.com - Don Lair - State Farm Just Handed $5 Billion Back to Customers. Here's What That Says About Where Car Insurance Profits Are Headed
State Farm Just Handed $5 Billion Back to Customers. Here's What That Says About Where Car Insurance Profits Are Headed
24/7 Wall St

Progressive (PGR) and Allstate (ALL) both posted combined ratios below 87, with PGR earning $3B net income and ALL returning $3.5B to shareholders. If combined ratios drift back toward 90 as rate cuts earn in, record margins mark a cycle peak, not…

marketbeat.com - Robert Ritchie Sells 24,614 Shares of American Integrity Insurance Group (NYSE:AII) Stock
Robert Ritchie Sells 24,614 Shares of American Integrity Insurance Group (NYSE:AII) Stock
MarketBeat

American Integrity Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE:AII - Get Free Report) CEO Robert Ritchie sold 24,614 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.68, for a total…

marketbeat.com - American Integrity Insurance Group (NYSE:AII) CEO Robert Ritchie Sells 35,000 Shares of Stock
American Integrity Insurance Group (NYSE:AII) CEO Robert Ritchie Sells 35,000 Shares of Stock
MarketBeat

American Integrity Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE:AII - Get Free Report) CEO Robert Ritchie sold 35,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.08, for a total…

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