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A Slide Insurance Director Sells, but Florida's Insurance Market Is What to Watch
On May 11, 2026, Stephen L. Rohde, Director of Slide Insurance Holdings, Inc. (SLDE 1.05%), exercised options for 5,000 shares of common stock and immediately sold the resulting shares for a total consideration of approximately $95,000, according…
SoftBank's PayPay to buy T&D's life insurer for $840 million
SoftBank Group's payments unit is buying the life insurance unit of T&D Holdings for ¥134.3 billion ($840 million) to broaden its offerings and better compete in Japan's ballooning fintech market. PayPay, Japan's dominant payments app, said it…
Insurance commissioner candidates make their pitch to Democrats in runoff
“Those that know me know that I have made a reputation in my industry as the ‘pushback agent' to corporate,” he said in an Atlanta Press Club forum last weekend. “Georgians can count on me working for them and not the…
What Is Insurable Interest & Why Does it Matter?
Insurable interest is required for essentially all insurance policies, though when it's required and how it works can vary by type of coverage. In life insurance, insurable interest is required to purchase a policy on someone else. Laws surrounding…
Hartford Insurance Group Inc. stock underperforms Thursday when compared to competitors despite daily gains
Shares of Hartford Insurance Group Inc. HIG rose 1.10% to $127.33 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.41% to 7,584.31 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA…
SoftBank Group's PayPay to Buy Majority Stake in Japanese Life Insurer
PayPay is seeking to acquire 70.2% of the shares in T&D Financial Life Insurance from Tokyo-listed T&D Holdings for an estimated 134.34 billion yen, equivalent to $839.2 million, with the consideration to be funded by cash on hand, PayPay said in a…
Porch Group Mixes SaaS and Insurance - a tough combo to win with
On May 12, 2026, Matt Ehrlichman, CEO, Chairman, and Founder of Porch Group (PRCH 2.92%), disclosed the sale of 122,881 shares of common stock in an open-market transaction, as reported in a SEC Form 4 filing. MetricValueShares sold…
Heritage Insurance: Correction Is Not Yet Over, But Buying Opportunities Reappear (HRTG)
Heritage Insurance Holdings is upgraded from hold to soft buy following a 20% correction and improved valuation. HRTG demonstrates disciplined underwriting, tighter risk exposure, and robust liquidity, supporting sustainability amid inflation and…
Exclusive: Investors bet $40 million on Honeycomb's no-inspection home insurance AI
Itai Ben-Zaken might be one of the only insurance tech founders who doesn't need investors' money—but he'll still take it. He's the CEO of Honeycomb Insurance, an AI-native insurer specializing in apartment buildings and condo associations.
Insurance leaders breaking away to start their own carriers
Chief executives at India's general insurance firms are stepping down to launch their own insurance ventures or take founding stakes in new ones, moneycontrol.com reported. Neelesh Garg, former Tata AIG General Insurance Company Ltd. managing…
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Can a samosa explain health insurance? Star Health's new 'Paisa Vasool' campaign thinks so
Health insurance has long suffered from a communication challenge. The category is important, often urgent, but rarely simple. Premiums, coverage limits, exclusions and benefits can feel distant from everyday life, particularly for first-time…
Parametric insurance extending coverage to climate-hit farmers
71bd60b2-2874-44a3-9129-08b7c4a5bd45 Stefan Wunderlich, Beazley head of alternative risk transfers and parametrics, left, and Brad Adderley, Appleby Bermuda managing general partner (Photograph by Jessie Moniz Hardy) Climate variability is creating…
Private Health Insurance Doesn't Always Ensure Coverage, Survey Shows
One in five adults with private insurance was denied coverage for themselves or a family member for care their doctors recommended, according to a Commonwealth Fund report published on Thursday. Among more than 4,500 adults with private insurance…
Oregon's health insurance market is shrinking. What Providence's exit means for you and what to do next
PORTLAND, Ore. — When Providence Health Plan announced it would exit most of its insurance business in 2027, it left roughly over 400,000 Oregonians and Southwest Washington residents scrambling for new coverage. In an interview on KGW's…
Why Do You Need Flight Insurance for Your Next Trip?
You booked the flights months ago. Hotels sorted. Itinerary ready. And then, two days before departure, something goes wrong. A medical emergency, a sudden work crisis, or a flight that simply does not take off on time. That is the moment most…
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