Underwriting
Envelop Risk, a Cyber Underwriting Firm, Raises $6 Million in VC Financing
Envelop Risk raised $6 million in new venture financing, money that will help fuel expansion for the UK-based cyber underwriting and risk analytics startup. AI-specialist investor Alpha Intelligence ...
Insurance Comparison Firm SelectQuote Plans a $342M IPO
SelectQuote Inc said on Friday it was looking to raise about $342 million in an initial public offering that could value the owner of the eponymous insurance policy comparison website at more than $3 ...
Fitch Ratings Issues Negative Outlook for PartnerRe
PartnerRe now has a negative outlook from Fitch Ratings, largely over concerns about potentially expanding coronavirus-related reinsurance claims. Fitch's decision comes less than a week after French ...
U.S. Issues Advisory to Help Ship Owners, Insurers Avoid Sanctions Penalties
The Trump administration on Thursday issued guidelines to help ship owners and insurers avoid the risks of sanctions penalties, standards that maritime players and a senior State Department official ...
Most Commercial Insurance Rates Climbed Higher in April
Year over year, all lines of property/casualty insurance business experienced an increase in average premium renewal rate, except workers compensation, which saw a premium decrease, according to the ...
Multiple InsurTech Consolidation Pressures Are Underway: Brewer Lane’s Notaras
Before the coronavirus pandemic, observers were expecting InsurTech startups to begin a consolidation process as they matured and looked at long-term viability. In the COVID-19 era, mergers and ...
COVID-19 Fallout: Pressure Grows for Workers Comp Federal Backstop
An executive order by California Gov. Gavin Newsom last week is the most aggressive yet among the directives issued by 13 states that require workers compensation insurers to pay at least some ...
AXIS Hit With S&P Outlook Downgrade Over Underperformance Concerns
AXIS Capital Holdings' lower-than-expected 2020 first-quarter earnings has now led to a negative ratings outlook from Standard & Poor's. The S&P action, which downgraded from a stable ...