Business News & Mergers News

Business News: Kemper, The Hartford, Aon/Claim Central

Kemper Announces Resignation of Director Thomas Goldstein Kemper Corporation announced that Thomas M. Goldstein has resigned from the company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately, to focus on his health and family. Goldstein joined the Kemper Board of Directors in August …

Business News: USAA, Pie Insurance, Root Insurance

USAA, a national property/casualty insurer serving more than 12.6 million active and former military members and their families, has joined the Geospatial Intelligence Center (GIC), an insurance industry consortium spearheaded by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). The GIC combines …

Business News: Company Nurse/Aclaimant, Ventiv Technology, Caliber Collision/Abra

Company Nurse, Aclaimant Integrate to Provide Brady Risk Management Clients With Workplace Injury Management Company Nurse LLC, a nurse triage service for workplace injuries, and Aclaimant, a real-time incident reporting and workplace safety tool, have integrated to provide the clients …

Business News: Nationwide, ACM, Betterview

Nationwide Cutting About 80 Jobs From Des Moines Office Nationwide Isurance intends to eliminate the jobs of about 80 workers at its Des Moines office as it cuts 1,100 positions across the country. Nationwide spokesman Joe Case says the workers …

Business News: Navigators, Travelers, Engle Martin/vrs Adjusters

Navigators Stockholders Approve Merger with The Hartford The Navigators Group, Inc., announced at a special meeting of stockholders that stockholders approved the adoption of the previously announced merger agreement relating to the proposed transaction between Navigators and The Hartford Financial …

Business News: Frankenmuth, Next, Tokio Marine, Chubb

Frankenmuth Insurance Introduces Photo-Based Estimating Frankenmuth Insurance’s Michigan policyholders will now be able to take photos of vehicle damage and submit them for estimate creation, without the need for a physical inspection or shop appointment. The new service allows the …

Business News: The Carlyle Group, Next Insurance, PCS

The Carlyle Group to Become Majority Investor in Sedgwick in $6.7B Transaction Sedgwick, a global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions, announced today that affiliates of funds managed by The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) have agreed to …

Business News: LexisNexis, Gramercy Risk Holdings, Nationwide

LexisNexis Launches Global Alliance Program Focusing on Data Analytics LexisNexis Risk Solutions announced the launch of its LexisNexis Global Insurance Alliance program. Insurers can integrate with more than 125 alliance program members to access LexisNexis policy and claims solutions that …

Business News: Athenium Analytics, EagleView/PrecisionHawk,

Weather Analytics Rebrands as Athenium Analytics After Merger Weather Analytics LLC, a provider of risk analysis for insurance carriers, announced significant additions to its product suite and renaming of the company to Athenium Analytics. Additional products being introduced this fall …

Business News: DCI Solution, Origami Risk, CM Select

DCI Solution Announces New Canadian Subsidiary DCI Solution announced it has opened a new Canadian subsidiary, DCI Solution Canada. The firm provides valuations for specialty vehicles in the U.S. including Total Loss, Diminished Value, and Right of Appraisal valuations. Industry …