Underwriting
Next Insurance Pursues New Financing Valuing the Startup at $2.25B
Next Insurance is in talks to raise new capital in a round that values the insurance technology startup at about $2.25 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. Alphabet Inc.'s CapitalG ...
Daimler Will Pay $2.2B to Resolve U.S. Govt. Diesel Emissions Case
Daimler AG will pay $2.2 billion to resolve a U.S. government diesel emissions cheating investigation and claims from 250,000 U.S. vehicle owners, court documents show. The German automaker and its ...
Assessment of Hurricane Sally’s Flood Damage Begins
As an Alabama resident, Toby Wallace has seen his fair share of hurricane damage working for the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency, where he handles flood insurance claims. But that did not ...
State Farm Makes an Acquisition for the First Time
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. is acquiring Dallas-based nonstandard auto insurer, GAINSCO, in a $400 million cash transaction. It will be the first time in State Farm's 98-year history ...
Dozens of Businesses Urge U.S. Carriers to Stop Covering Fossil Fuel Producers
A group of about 60 American businesses on Thursday urged their insurers to stop providing coverage to and investing in fossil fuel producers. In a letter, companies including outdoor-gear producer ...
How Insurance Industry Might Respond if a Pandemic Is an Act of Terror
Imagine a scenario where COVID-19 was manufactured in a lab and was released as an act of terror. Tracey Gibbons, senior vice present, Underwriting, at Third Point Re, considers this possibility ...
The Latest Launches From Neptune Flood, Zurich North America and More
Neptune Flood has expanded the scope of its flood insurance products. Zurich North America launched an Occupational Accident & Employers Work Injury Liability Insurance Policy for nonsubscribers ...
Prediction: Coronavirus Will Have Severe Impact on Social Inflation
Claims inflation for the commercial liability business will increase through 2020, although it was accelerating even before the coronavirus pandemic hit. This trend, known as social inflation, has ...