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User Sues Zoom, Alleging Disclosure of Personal Info
Zoom Video Communications Inc. was sued by a user who claims the popular video-conferencing service is illegally disclosing personal information. The company collects information when users install ...
P/C Insurance Industry Supports New Government Fund to Help Businesses, Workers Harmed by Coronavirus Crisis
The property/casualty insurance industry has joined a broad business coalition in supporting and crafting a new federal relief fund for businesses and workers affected by the quarantine and ...
QBE Withdraws 2020 Financial Targets Over COVID-19 Uncertainty
QBE, in a potential harbinger of things to come from other carriers, has withdrawn its 2020 financial targets due to COVID-19 uncertainty. "In light of the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic and ...
Hippo Partners With SimpliSafe to Give Customers Home Alarm Options
Hippo Insurance will enhance its customer offerings through a new partnership with home alarm company SimpliSafe. Hippo, an InsurTech and managing general agent, said the arrangement will add ...
A Longer Coronavirus Crisis Creates Greater Underwriting Loss Uncertainty: Fitch
North American property/casualty insurers will likely face increasing coronavirus-related financial challenges as the pandemic crisis drags on, Fitch Ratings said in a new report. "Claims experience ...
From Free Coverage to Masks, P/C Insurers Try to Alleviate Coronavirus Pressures
While the property/casualty insurance industry is fighting attempts to force it to pay for the huge business income losses that it says most policies were never intended to cover, some individual ...
Lloyd’s Underwriters Say Hello to Working at Home
Thousands of London's underwriters took their stamps and fountain pens home last week, which they use to sign insurance contracts, but they won't need them. Working at home due to the coronavirus ...
APCIA’s Sampson Doubles Down on Voluntary Industry Action to Combat COVID-19 Losses
The head of one of the U.S. property/casualty insurance industry's largest trade associations is doubling down on his opposition of attempts by federal and state governments to make business ...