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Nirvana Raises $80M for AI-Driven Fleet Insurance; Carrier-Agency Connector CoverForce Secures $13M

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Nirvana Insurance Secures $80M for Trucking Insurance AI Nirvana Insurance, an AI-driven commercial trucking insurer, announced an $80 million Series C funding round, valuing the company at nearly $850 million. The round was led by General Catalyst with continued support …

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Pro Tips for getting insurance Carrier Appointment for a new agency

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So you have taken your insurance exam and got a license to sell insurance. Now, you want to start selling insurance? Before you do, you need to get an insurance carrier appointment. What is an insurance carrier appointment? How to get a direct insurance carrier appointment as a new agent?

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Insurer Not Liable if Bank Improperly Cashes Insurance Check, Appeals Court Finds

Insurance Journal

Insurance carriers are not responsible if a bank improperly cashes a check made out to two insureds and gives the proceeds to only one of them, a federal appeals court decided this week. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals …

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US High Court Declines Appeal, Upholds Coverage Ruling on Treated Wood

Insurance Journal

Insurance carriers may want to examine policy language – and what information they request from insureds – after the U.S. Supreme Court let stand a lower court’s ruling which could force Argo Group to cover claims that a wood-treating company …

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Collateral Agreement Didn’t Mention Tort Claims, Cutting SUNZ Out of BP Funds

Insurance Journal

If insurance carriers want to have dibs on a company’s assets as premium security or collateral, they had better specify that those assets include potential tort-claim settlements, a federal appeals court said Wednesday. In a case that involved a Florida …

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How to Operate in Today’s ‘Bananas’ Casualty Insurance World

Insurance Journal

Leaders of the casualty insurance practices of a global insurance carrier and a North American specialty brokerage offered insights for insurance buyers and sellers to deal with today’s casualty insurance market during a webinar last week. Their main message was …

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What Agents Should Know About Tariffs and Insurance Costs

American Agents Alliance

The Relationship Between Tariffs and Insurance Costs Rising tariffs could impact many different lines of business, but some experts have narrowed their focus to the effects on homeowners and auto (both personal and commercial). Rising expenses could perhaps cause higher insured values, leading to policy adjustments and higher premiums.

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