Underwriting
Excluding Workers Comp, U.S. Commercial Insurance Saw Rapid Q1 Rate Hikes
U.S. commercial insurance prices climbed more than 6 percent in aggregate during the 2020 first quarter compared to the year, Willis Towers Watson's pricing survey for the sector. Price increases ...
UK Government Forms $12.5 Billion Reinsurance Backstop for Trade Credit Insurers
The UK government has created a £10 billion (US$12.5 billion) reinsurance scheme designed to help businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic by guaranteeing transactions insured by trade credit ...
Complications Grow for Business Income Insurance
As the insurance industry faces litigation and questions over virus-related claim denials, it could soon be dealing with another business income hurdle due to the civil unrest that has taken place in ...
Allianz Negotiating for China Insurance Asset Management License
Allianz is in talks with Chinese regulators for a license as the German insurer looks to eventually offer broad asset management services in the world's second-largest economy. Discussions for a ...
InsurTech Betterview Pulls in $7.5M Financing Round From Guidewire, Others
InsurTech startup Betterview raised $7.5 million in new funding to fuel expansion of its AI technology that helps P/C carriers spot and manage property ...
The Latest Launches From Neptune Flood and Cowbell Cyber
Neptune Flood is now offering commercial flood insurance in 48 states for small and mid-sized businesses. Cowbell Cyber formed a new partnership to help boost its cyber offerings.
Self-Driving Cars May Not Prevent Many U.S. Crashes After All
Self-driving cars, long touted by developers as a way to eliminate road deaths, could likely only prevent a third of all U.S. road crashes, an analysis of traffic accidents released on Thursday has ...
The Latest Launches From Root Insurance and Marsh/AXA XL
Root Insurance added homeowners coverage to its platform. Marsh and AXA XL are debuting a new usage-based policy that lets businesses meet a surge in demand for the same-day delivery of their ...
Proposed Pandemic Re Corp. Would Treat Small, Large Biz Interruptions Differently
Another proposed public-private partnership reinsurance program is being talked about to cover pandemic-related business interruptions, the leader of a reinsurance association said on June 2. The ...