Underwriting
InsurTechs Focused on Commercial Auto and Climate Risk Secure New Funding
An InsurTech MGA focused on commercial auto insurance has raised $16 million in new Series A financing. A climate-risk related InsurTech raised $4.2 million in new seed financing. *** High Definition ...
Progressive Adds Pet Insurance Coverage as Voluntary Employer Benefit
Progressive now offers pet insurance, with an eye on selling it by way of an employer-offered voluntary benefit. The Ohio-based property/casualty insurer said the new product comes through a ...
Missouri Judge Rules Business Owners Can Sue Carrier Over Coronavirus Losses
A federal judge in Missouri said on Wednesday a group of hair salons and restaurants can sue their insurance carrier for business interruption losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic, which they ...
Global Insured Catastrophe Losses Jump to $31B in H1: Swiss Re
Global insured property losses from disasters were $31 billion in the first half of 2020, up from $23 billion during the same period last year, according to Swiss Re Institute's preliminary sigma ...
Coronavirus Costs Deal Relatively Modest Blow to Major U.S. Insurers
The coronavirus pandemic dealt a relatively modest $2.5 billion blow to five insurers with large U.S. operations in the second quarter - a cost that was far less than feared and which the industry ...
A Record 25 Named Tropical Storms Could Strike This Year
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) last Thursday predicted up to 16 more named tropical storms this year, to as many as 25, the highest in the agency's history. The 2020 ...
McConnell’s Push for Coronavirus Liability Shield Reaches Crucial Phase
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's insistence that legal liability protections for businesses, schools and colleges be included in any new coronavirus relief bill is approaching a moment of ...
With an Eye on COVID-19, Lloyd’s Selects 10 InsurTechs for Innovation Program
Lloyd's announced the latest cohort of InsurTech startups that will join its Lloyd's Lab innovation accelerator program. Their focus will be on COVID-19 products and services. The InsurTechs will ...