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Benefits Abound With Investments in Climate Change Adaptation
Investing $1.8 trillion between 2020 and 2030 in projects to help communities adapt to the worsening impacts of climate change could yield $7.1 trillion in economic benefits, according to a report ...
Facebook Users Gain Liability Leverage in Cambridge Analytica Suit
Facebook Inc. users suing over the social network's worst-ever privacy scandal gained leverage to pry into its internal records to back up their claims that it failed to safeguard their personal ...
Root Insurance Secures $350M Financing to Fuel Accelerated Expansion
Root Insurance confirmed it has pulled in a $350 million venture capital infusion, a few weeks after news of the imminent financing leaked early. The Wall Street Journal reported in late August that ...
Loss Creep Brings End to Soft Market: Guy Carpenter
In a report published this weekend, Guy Carpenter explains that extended development from North American hurricane losses and losses from non-peak perils like California wildfires have finally jolted ...
China Regulators Cap How Much Insurers Can Invest in Their Shareholders
China's banking and insurance regulator on Monday capped how much insurance firms can invest in their shareholders, aiming to curb risks linked to the misuse of financial resources. China is ...
Cyber Insurance Loss Risks Are Now Substantial: Guy Carpenter/CyberCube Research
As the cyber insurance market has continued its rapid growth, its loss vulnerabilities have become increasingly clear. A new report from Guy Carpenter and CyberCube Analytics has identified potential ...
U.S. Commercial Insurance Prices Rise More Aggressively: Willis Towers Watson
In yet another sign of a hardening market, U.S. commercial insurance prices grew at an accelerated rate compared to a year ago, according to Willis Towers Watson's latest Commercial Lines Insurance ...
A Primer on WC Provider Omaha National and Its InsurTech Connections
Regional workers comp provider Omaha National is also an InsurTech of sorts. The startup, launched two years ago, relies on proprietary InsurTech software to function, combined with hands-on ...