Underwriting
The First (Of Many) Coronavirus Business Interruption Trials Is Now Underway
The owners of a restaurant in the heart of the New Orleans French Quarter are asking a Louisiana judge to order some Lloyd's of London insurers to cover losses from the Covid-19 outbreak — the ...
Higher Cargo Insurance Rates, New Risks Aplenty With COVID Vaccine Rollout
Speedy global delivery of COVID-19 vaccines by air and sea in ultra cold conditions will lead to a jump in cargo insurance rates and spur demand for new areas of coverage, leaving underwriters on ...
Cyber Insurers Reduce Scope of Offerings as Ransomware Attacks Climb
Ransomware attacks increased in terms of both severity and costs this year, forcing insurers to become more selective and even scale back on the cover they offer against cyber crimes, a report from a ...
High-End Home Insurance MGA Openly Secures $40M VC Round for National Expansion
Openly, an InsurTech MGA focused on high-end homeowners insurance, raised a $40 million round of venture capital from multiple investors. The new investment will fuel a national expansion, hiring and ...
Insurance M&A Rebounds, With Trend Continuing Into 2021: PwC
Insurance M&A deals rebounded from COVID-19 challenges in the second half of 2020. The trend should continue well into 2021 as companies unload non-core assets and purse cost-effective ...
Generali Embraces the Cloud in Accenture Joint Venture
Generali Group formed a joint venture with technology consultancy Accenture that's designed to accelerate its migration to the cloud in an ongoing innovation and digitization plan. Generali said it ...
Alleged Chinese Hackers Stole Security Footage From African Union Gathering
As diplomats gathered at the African Union's headquarters earlier this year to prepare for its annual leaders' summit, employees of the international organization made a disturbing discovery. Someone ...
2020 Is Among the Insurance Industry’s Most Costly Years: Swiss Re
Insurance industry losses from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters across the globe amounted to $83 billion in 2020, making it the fifth-costliest year for the industry since 1970, according ...