Underwriting
China’s Ping An Insurance Sees Massive Profit Drop
Ping An Insurance (Group) Co of China Ltd, on Thursday reported a 42.7% drop in first-quarter profit, its biggest fall in quarterly profits in more than eight years, as the coronavirus outbreak ...
White House Explores Liability Protections for Businesses Facing Coronavirus Claims
Donald Trump's top economic adviser said the administration will look at limiting liability for businesses over the spread of the coronavirus. "I think liability reforms and safeguards are going to ...
Chubb CEO Greenberg: Degree of Future COVID-19 Revenue Impact Is ‘Simply Unknowable’
Chubb Chairman and CEO Evan Greenberg insists the global P/C insurer has strong fundamentals, but warned at the same time that the ongoing pandemic crisis will spur unpredictable revenue challenges ...
Auto Insurance Customers Shop for Better Deals Even With Pandemic Rate Givebacks
The legions of temporary auto insurance discounts and premium givebacks issued recently to help customers deal with pandemic financial fallout fell short in ensuring customer loyalty, J.D. Power ...
UK InsurTech Links With Maltese Insurer to Offer Bicycle Insurance
Babel Cover, a British insurtech start-up, is working with Maltese insurer Atlas and emerging technology firm Piprate to insure bicycles of competitive cyclists, triathletes and commuters of Malta. ...
Chubb’s Net Income Plunges; Bigger Coronavirus Impact Predicted for Q2
Chubb said that the coronavirus pandemic's effects on its bottom line were relatively benign in the 2020 first quarter. But all bets are off for the months ahead. The global property/casualty insurer ...
California State Fund Will Now Accept Any COVID-19 Claim From Essential Workers
California's State Compensation Insurance Fund said it is now accepting any claim by an essential worker for a diagnosed case of COVID-19, regardless of whether that worker can demonstrate the virus ...
Zoom, House Party or Webex: Choose Your Ideal Videoconferencing App
The coronavirus crisis has seen millions locked in their homes turn to videoconferencing apps, bringing with it question marks over security and privacy and a new verb - Zoombombing - the practice of ...