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As InsurTechs Make Waves, Consumers Still Trust Traditional Insurers More
InsurTechs are changing the face of insurance, Capgemini and Efma said, announcing results of a consumer survey last month in which nearly one-third of respondent said they now rely on InsurTechs. ...
A.M. Best Puts Carriers, Reinsurers on Review in Conjunction with BCRM Update
Insurance rating agency A.M. Best announced the publication of the updated Best's Credit Rating Methodology (BCRM) on Friday, and also announced the names of several insurance and reinsurance groups ...
‘Class of ’96’ IPO Analysis: Only 100 of 800 ‘Survived’ the Decade
Twenty years after the largest number of initial public offerings in one year took place, a new study from The University of Alabama's Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration ...
Insurance Industry Acquirers Underperformed in 2016: Willis Towers Watson
Research from Willis Towers Watson announced earlier this month revealed that insurers doing acquisitions in 2016 underperformed peers that stayed away from M&A. WTW used a performance measure ...
Allied World ‘Vaults’ Into High-Net-Worth Market
Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, GmbH and Hudson Structured Capital Management Ltd. announced their investment in Vault, a new venture that caters to the high-net-worth personal insurance ...
Zubretsky Out, Roche in as CEO of The Hanover
The Hanover Insurance Group announced Tuesday that John C. Roche has been appointed president and chief executive officer, effective Nov. 4, succeeding Joseph M. Zubretsky. The news came about a half ...
Calif. Wildfires Kill 11, Prompt Massive Evacuations, Damage Prime Vineyards
Wildfires that tore through northern California's iconic wine-growing regions have prompted evacuations of more than 20,000 people, killed 11 and damaged some of the most valuable vineyards and ...
Corporate Social Responsibility Can Get a CEO Fired: Research
CEOs are increasingly encouraged and even pressured to invest in reducing a company's carbon foot print, make the firm more diverse and focus on product safety. But researchers from the University of ...