Hippo reports 25% YoY growth in total generated premium in Q1
Home insurer Hippo has announced total generated premium (TGP) growth of 25% YoY to $154 million in Q122, compared to $123 million from the prior years quarter.
Finextra Research roundup: AI and Digital ID to the fore
Some very interesting narratives have emerged over the course of 2018 through Finextra’s reports, most of which we expect to progress into increasingly diverse and innovative discussions during 2019.
Migrating market data to the cloud
Market data is the lifeblood of financial institutions (FIs) with banks, brokers, wealth managers, asset managers and hedge funds relying on quality pricing and trade-related data to power their business applications. But today customers expect to access to data on their personal devices and FIs are stepping up their digital transformation game.
WTW promotes Vila to head Midwest broker operations
Agents and Brokers, Risk Management Willis Towers Watson
Skyward Specialty’s net income climbs 25% to $45.9m in Q3’25
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, a property and casualty (P&C) specialist insurance company, reported a net income of $45.9 million for the third quarter of 2025, representing a 25.1% increase compared to $36.7 million in the same period a year earlier.
Fight over noncompete ban gives employers breathing room
Agents and Brokers, Employment Practices, P/C Insurers Willis Towers Watson
Generali reports 8.6% rise in operating result for Q1’25 with strong P&C performance
Italian insurer Generali has reported growth in its consolidated operating result of 8.6% to €2.1 billion for the first quarter of 2025, driven by all business segments, notably its Property and Casualty (P&C) arm as the combined ratio strengthened by 1.4 percentage points year on year to 89.7%.
Flood resilience and prevention need to achieve better outcomes: Zurich
Imprecise forecast and modelling, “flood dementia”, and inadequate early warning systems are some of the issues to be addressed to improve flood resilience and prevention, according to Zurich.
Zurich’s P&C business sees insurance revenue & GWP rise 5% in Q1’25
Zurich has reported that insurance revenue and gross written premiums (GWP) in its Property & Casualty (P&C) segment rose by 5% each in Q1 2025, reaching $10.8 billion and $13.3 billion, respectively.
Lockton welcomes Jeff Miller as National Practice Leader to boost People Solutions
Lockton, a privately held insurance brokerage, has announced the appointment of Jeff Miller as National Practice Leader for the Stop Loss and Pharmacy practices.
Bank-backed euro stablecoin project gets name and leadership team
The euro-denominated stablecoin joint venture backed by 10 major banks has gotten a name and leadership structure as it works towards a launch in the second half of 2026.
Australian health insurer reports cyber incident, halts stock trading
Cyber Risks Australia & New Zealand
United Risk names Amezquita as CFO & Cahill as CEO for reinsurance division
Jamie Sahara, President of Applied Underwriters, has announced leadership appointments at United Risk, naming Alex Amezquita as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Jay Cahill as CEO of United Risk’s newly formed reinsurance division.














