Underwriting
Commercial Lines InsurTech Bold Penguin Snatches Up E&S Brokerage Tech Platform xagent
Bold Penguin, a commercial insurance exchange technology platform launched in 2016, announced it has acquired xagent, an independent, single-entry, multi-quote platform for standard and surplus lines ...
Balance Sheets at Risk? What’s Next for Workers Comp Insurers
Although workers compensation results remain strong—and the line continues to outperform all other commercial insurance lines—worries about continued soft pricing and loss reserve levels for ...
Growing Evidence of Vitamin E Acetate Link to Vaping Ills
Most patients stricken in a wave of vaping-related injuries had vitamin E acetate in their lungs, U.S. health officials found, reinforcing a suspected link between the compound and an outbreak that ...
NIST Study Finds Race Bias In AI Face Scanning Tech
Many facial recognition systems misidentify people of color more often than white people, according to a U.S. government study released on Thursday that is likely to increase skepticism of technology ...
Munich Re Buys a Madison Avenue NYC High-Rise
Munich Re Group plans to acquire a 39-story Madison Avenue high-rise in New York City. Buyer and seller declined to disclose the purchase price. CBRE advised the unnamed seller, and MEAG, which had ...
2019 Insured Losses Reach an Estimated $56B: Swiss Re
Global insured losses in 2019 dropped to an estimated $56 billion, from $93 billion in 2018 and below the annual average $75 billion of the previous 10 years, according to preliminary sigma estimates ...
The Latest Launches From The Hartford and Zurich
The Hartford said it has expanded its offerings designed to protect customers from cyber attack risks. Zurich and InsurTech managing general underwriter Vindati have launched a new stand-alone Motor ...
It Burns: EU Court Rules Airlines Can Be Held Liable for Spilled Coffee
It might be harder to get hot coffee at 30,000 feet after the European Union's top court said that airlines can be held responsible for injuries caused by spilled drinks, even if it isn't clear how ...