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InsureMyTrip | February 23, 2022

Travel insurance companies have reported a significant increase in travel insurance claims in recent weeks, according to licensed travel insurance agents at InsureMyTrip. With an upsurge in recent claims submissions, travelers should anticipate possible delays. "Many trips were affected by the Omicron surge and other factors, especially during December and January. Those travelers, who have coverage, are likely in the process of submitting claims to their insura...

Aflac | March 20, 2020

Aflac has announced that its insurance subsidiaries – American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus (Aflac of Columbus) and American Family Life Assurance Company of New York (Aflac of New York) – have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Zurich North America’s US corporate life and pensions (group benefits) business. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2020, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. A release said t...

Orchid Insurance | June 16, 2020

Orchid Underwriters Agency, LLC (Orchid Insurance), one of the largest independent managing general underwriters (MGUs) focused on catastrophe-exposed residential and commercial lines properties, has today announced the launch of a brand-new MGU called CrossCover Insurance Services (CrossCover). The new MGU will underwrite middle-market commercial property risks for wholesale broker clients beginning early in 2021. It was formed in partnership with veteran property insurance executive Scott Hans...

FAO | June 05, 2020

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) and The Johns Hopkins Alliance for a Healthier World have launched a new online food policy tool designed to help decision makers. The Dashboard houses food systems of more than 230 countrie...