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Hyundai, Kia’s Anti-Theft Measures Fuel Steep Dip in US Vehicle Thefts
Insurance Journal | March 20, 2025
Hyundai, Kia’s Anti-Theft Measures Fuel Steep Dip in US Vehicle Thefts
Vehicle thefts in the United States recorded their biggest yearly drop in four decades as automakers, mainly Hyundai and Kia, bolstered anti-theft measures, while easing supply chain constraints made stealing vehicles for parts less lucrative. Hyundai and Kia cars topped …
Share Offering for Brazil’s Caixa Seguridade Totals $216 Million
Insurance Journal | March 20, 2025
Share Offering for Brazil’s Caixa Seguridade Totals $216 Million
A secondary share offering for Brazilian insurance firm Caixa Seguridade was priced at 14.75 reais per share, the company said in a securities filing on Thursday, with the deal totaling about 1.22 billion reais ($216 million). The offering was made …
Allianz, Jio Financial Said to Reach Initial Deal for India Joint Venture
Insurance Journal | March 20, 2025
Allianz, Jio Financial Said to Reach Initial Deal for India Joint Venture
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Jio Financial Services Ltd., has reached a preliminary agreement with Allianz SE to form an insurance business in India, according to people familiar with the matter. The move comes as the German insurer agreed earlier this week …
London’s IUA Names Jones as Chief Executive, Succeeding Matcham
Insurance Journal | March 20, 2025
London’s IUA Names Jones as Chief Executive, Succeeding Matcham
The International Underwriting Association (IUA), the group representing London companies that provide international and wholesale re/insurance, has named Chris Jones as chief executive, succeeding Dave Matcham. Jones will formally take up his responsibilities on May 1, 2025 in response to …
The Doctors Co. to Take Med-Mal Insurer ProAssurance Private in $1.3B Acquisition
Insurance Journal | March 20, 2025
The Doctors Co. to Take Med-Mal Insurer ProAssurance Private in $1.3B Acquisition
The Doctors Company, the Napa, California-based physician-owned medical malpractice insurer, announced it has entered an agreement to acquire ProAssurance Corp. for $1.3 billion, taking the company private. Under the terms of the agreement, ProAssurance stockholders will receive $25.00 in cash …
Judge Declines to Force FEMA to Release Funds to Upgrade US Emergency Alert System
Insurance Journal | March 20, 2025
Judge Declines to Force FEMA to Release Funds to Upgrade US Emergency Alert System
A federal judge on Monday declined to force the Trump administration to immediately reimburse dozens of public broadcasting stations for upgrades to the nation’s emergency alert system. The nonprofit Corporation for Public Broadcasting sued the Federal Emergency Management Agency last …
Automakers, Tech Industry Urge Trump to Speed Self-Driving Car Deployment
Insurance Journal | March 20, 2025
Automakers, Tech Industry Urge Trump to Speed Self-Driving Car Deployment
Major automakers and tech groups on Tuesday called on the Trump administration to take steps to speed deployment of self-driving cars, citing a number of regulatory hurdles. The Alliance For Automotive Innovation, a group representing nearly all major automakers, in …
JD Power: Customers Not Happy With Carrier Property Claims Service
Insurance Journal | March 20, 2025
JD Power: Customers Not Happy With Carrier Property Claims Service
Higher premiums and longer wait times make property owners less satisfied with their insurers. These not-very-surprising results from J.D. Power’s 2025 U.S. Property Claims Satisfaction Study align with today’s climate of increasingly longer claim cycle times and higher costs for …
Homeowners Have Post-Loss Responsibilities Too, Florida Appeals Court Says in HCI Win
Insurance Journal | March 20, 2025
Homeowners Have Post-Loss Responsibilities Too, Florida Appeals Court Says in HCI Win
Florida insurers, often on the receiving end of insureds’ complaints – in the courts and in the news media – may take heart from a new ruling by a Florida appeals court, which draws a bold line under insureds’ responsibilities …
Finland Ranks World’s Happiest Again With US At Worst-Ever Level
Insurance Journal | March 19, 2025
Finland Ranks World’s Happiest Again With US At Worst-Ever Level
Finland’s unbroken streak as the world’s happiest country continued for an eighth year while the US fell to 24th place, its lowest-ever level in the global ranking. Denmark, Iceland, Sweden and the Netherlands rounded out the top five in the …