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Unicorn-valued property software company Porch has closed its $100mn acquisition of Homeowners of America (HOA), a Texan personal lines insurer, from investors including IA Capital.
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Research has identified a link between a spate of earthquakes in the early 2010s and wastewater injection by oil and gas well operators.
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On a forward basis, frequency estimates could look high with base figures in 2020 being significantly impacted by initial lockdown measures.
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AAC wrote $359mn of net written premiums in the year to September 30, 2020
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The InsurTech’s loss ratio drops 18.3 points to 57.4% amid a pandemic-related drop in driving.
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The move follows the expansion of GM, Ford and Tesla into the insurance market.
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The loss is steering more towards a personal lines event, with loss notifications leading to more optimism amongst reinsurers.
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Kin is the latest insurer to expand its presence in Louisiana, following the return of Farmers to the state after a seven-year hiatus.
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Nicole Perrault has stepped down from her role as head actuary of Hippo.
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The executive action by the insurance commissioner follows a failed attempt to pass legislation that bans credit scoring in insurance pricing.
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Independent agency distribution remains incredibly robust, despite the Covid-19 pandemic and the emergence of direct-to-consumer InsurTechs.
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The stock of peer InsurTech Metromile had also risen by 5.7% at the end of trading.