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Octo Telematics Plans Hiring Surge
Octo Telematics said it expects to hire more than 100 people – a 30 percent growth of its headcount - in a bid to strengthen the talent it has developing current and future technologies. The ...
Home Coverage InsurTech Kin Will Go Public in SPAC Deal; National Expansion on Tap
Kin Insurance Inc., an insurance-technology startup that counts golfer Rory McIlroy among its investors, has agreed to go public through a merger with Omnichannel Acquisition Corp., a blank-check ...
Liability Worries: Pharmacies Yank J&J Sunscreens Off Shelves After Carcinogen Revelation
Pharmacy chains CVS Health, Walgreens Boots Alliance and retailer Walmart Inc began pulling Johnson & Johnson's sunscreen products off their shelves after J&J said it had detected a ...
Global P/C Industry Produces Strongest Rate Hikes in 20 Years, as Inflationary Risks Surface
Robust global economic recovery, higher risk awareness and the strongest rate hardening for 20 years in non-life insurance commercial lines will combine to push premiums 10% above pre-COVID-19-crisis ...
N26, a Fintech and On-Demand Insurer, Could Hit $10B Valuation in New Fundraising
N26 GmbH is holding discussions with investors to raise several hundred million dollars in a fundraising that could value the German fintech at about $10 billion, according to people familiar with ...
‘Sunny Day’ Floods Becoming Increasingly Common With Rising Sea Levels: NOAA
Record high-tide flooding washed over U.S. coasts in the past year, and rising sea levels are expected to send the deluges into streets, homes and businesses even more frequently over the next ...
P/C Insurers Plan to Boost Their Use of Actuarial Automation: Willis Towers Watson
Property/casualty insurers plan to accelerate their use of automation for actuarial work, a new Willis Towers Watson survey found. What's more, COVID-19 has been a major factor in the trend. The ...
Amazon Presses for End of NY Lawsuit Over COVID-19 Standards at Warehouses
Amazon.com Inc on Wednesday pressed a New York judge to dismiss a lawsuit by state Attorney General Letitia James claiming the online retailer failed to ensure worker safety at two New York City ...