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Lloyd’s Confronts COVID-19 Claims in 14 Insurance Categories
Lloyd's insurers face COVID-19 related claims from approximately 14 categories of insurance, said Chief Executive Officer John Neal during a media call to discuss the market's 2019 results. Neal said ...
COVID-19: On Disrupted Loss Reserve Diagonals and Lengthening Tails
It's axiomatic to assert that the coronavirus has changed everything both personally and professionally. Going forward, it'll be our aim at Assured Research to strike a balance. No one, of course, ...
Lloyd’s, AIG, AXA Sued by Native American Casino Owner Over Coronavirus Losses
A Native American tribe on Tuesday sued a group of insurance companies, asking a court to declare that losses it is incurring from shutting down its casinos during the coronavirus pandemic are ...
InsurTechs Focused on Claims Handling, Business Insurance Raise New Venture Funding
A Berlin-based InsurTech that provides artificial intelligence for cognitive claims handling pulled in an additional $13 million for a Series A financing. A Cincinnati startup raised an ...
Insurers Gain Reprieve With Olympics Delay Rather Than Cancellation
Delaying the Olympics is likely to cost insurers much less than canceling the Tokyo Games altogether, with a chance that some of those involved may not have policies specifically covering a ...
ISC, an InsurTech and MGA, Makes Fourth Acquisition Since 2016 Launch
Integrated Specialty Coverages, an InsurTech startup and managing general agent, recently acquired Access Partners Insurance Services, a multiline wholesale broker. Neither side disclosed financial ...
Specialty P/C Insurers More Likely to See Business Interruption Losses: Analyst
The original property/casualty insurance industry reaction that business interruption losses may be modest may have been too optimistic, according to a leading insurance analyst. KBW's Meyer Shields ...
Restaurant Suit Tests Business Interruption Insurance for Coronavirus Shutdowns
A restaurant in the heart of the New Orleans tourism district filed a lawsuit on Monday asking a state judge for a declaratory judgment that its business interruption policy will cover its damages if ...