Underwriting
Executives On The Move at Metromile and Marsh
Metromile hired a veteran venture capitalist as its chief marketing officer. Marsh made a few senior leadership appointments within its Property and Financial and Professional Liability ...
Prudential Will Pay $2.35B for Online Insurance Startup Assurance IQ
U.S. insurer Prudential Financial Inc has agreed to acquire online insurance startup Assurance IQ Inc for $2.35 billion, as it looks to tap into a wider base of consumers who purchase policies ...
InsurTech Zeguro Launches Small Business Cyber Risk Management Platform
Zeguro said it has formally launched its platform designed to help small and midsize companies quickly deal with cyber threats in multiple ways. The San Francisco-based startup, which describes ...
Great American Brings on Former Arch Executive to Lead New A&H Division
Great American Insurance Group launched a new division focused on Accident & Health coverage, and a former Arch Insurance Group executive will lead it. The new division is Great American's 35th ...
Ex-Marsh Exec Ellis Signs on With AIG in Retail Property Leadership Role
A veteran Marsh executive is joining American International Group as head of Retail Property within its North America General Insurance division. Duncan Ellis is slated to take on his new AIG role in ...
Big Drug Companies, Pharmacies, Distributors Ordered by Judge to Face Opioid Trial
A U.S. judge on Tuesday rejected efforts by major drugmakers, pharmacies and distributors to dismiss claims that they caused the nation's opioid crisis, clearing the way for a scheduled landmark ...
Hurricane Dorian Menaces Florida Coast Next
Hurricane Dorian menaced the U.S. East Coast with devastating flooding and winds, lashing Florida after laying waste to the Bahamas in a brutal two-day battering that caused damage that may cost the ...
Zurich Pledges to Protect Consumer Data With Robust New Policy
Zurich Insurance Group is pledging to protect consumers' data through a new policy it claims will well exceed legal requirements. The carrier's goal with the effort is to boost transparency and ...