Nearly a decade after regulators first heard allegations that carriers were paying kickbacks to mortgage servicers who purchased lender-placed insurance policies, a federal appellate court is asking the Washington Supreme Court to help resolve one of the last remaining lawsuits …
Assurant Names John Pawloski as Chief Compliance Officer Assurant, Inc., a global provider of risk management solutions, announced the appointment of John Pawloski to senior vice president, chief compliance officer. Reporting to Carey Roberts, Assurant’s chief legal officer, Pawloski will …
Three weeks after Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas, claims tallies and the storm’s financial impact are beginning to be calculated. The Insurance Council of Texas estimated $19 billion in insured losses resulting from Hurricane Harvey. The ICT reports massive …
Assurant Announces $1.36 Billion 2017 Property Catastrophe Reinsurance Program Assurant, Inc., a global provider of risk management solutions, announced it has finalized a $1.36 billion property catastrophe reinsurance program, reducing the company’s financial exposure and enhancing its ability to protect …
Assurant Inc., the insurer that sells coverage protecting mobile phones and homes, posted the second-biggest decline in the S&P 500 Index after third-quarter profit slumped. The insurer dropped $4.82, or 5.3 percent, to $86.48 at 10:06 a.m. in New York …
Verisk Analytics, Inc., Acquires Risk Intelligence Ireland Verisk Analytics, Inc. announced the acquisition of Risk Intelligence Ireland, a provider of fraud detection, compliance, risk control and process automation services to the Irish insurance industry. Following completion of the transaction, Risk …
Assurant Names Mergelmeyer COO As part of its ongoing strategic realignment, Assurant, Inc. announced that Gene Mergelmeyer will be appointed to the role of chief operating officer, effective July 1, 2016. In his new role, he will be responsible for …
Assurant, a provider of specialty protection products and related services, finalized its $1.3 billion 2015 Property Catastrophe Reinsurance Program, which reduces the Company’s financial exposure and ensures its ability to safeguard homeowners and renters suffering catastrophic losses caused by severe …
New York-based Assurant, Inc., a provider of specialty insurance products and services, announced the appointment of Alan B. Colberg, as president, effective immediately, and as chief executive officer and director of the company’s board, effective Jan. 1, 2015. He succeeds …
Assurant, Inc., a provider of specialty insurance and insurance-related products and services, announced that certain of its subsidiaries have entered into reinsurance agreements providing for $130 million in three-year, fully collateralized reinsurance from Ibis Re II Ltd., a special purpose …