Underwriting
RMS Unleashes Open Data Modeling Standard With No License or Fee Required
Catastrophe modeler RMS said it is debuting an open data standard that doesn't require a license, fees or permissions for usage. Known as the Risk Data Object, or RDO, the data structure is designed ...
Munich Re, Telematics Company The Floow Will Partner Globally
Munich Re disclosed it will partner globally with telematics provider The Floow. The deal will help strengthen Munich Re's telematics consulting offering but also allow The Floow's products and ...
Female Attorneys Frequently Sexually Harassed, Bullied at Work: Global Survey
One in three female attorneys has been sexually harassed at work, and half have been bullied, according to a global survey that brings law firms into a #MeToo movement that started in Hollywood and ...
Marine Insurance Premiums Could Rise for Some After Saudi Ship, Facility Attacks
Asian shippers and refiners have put ships heading to the Middle East on alert and are expecting a possible rise in marine insurance premiums after recent attacks on Saudi oil tankers and pipeline ...
Allianz Profit Beats Estimates; Managed Assets Reach Record
Allianz SE's giant investment business saw managed assets grow to a record as clients added 18 billion euros ($20 billion) in the first quarter, reversing outflows at the end of last year. The new ...
The Latest Launches From Willis Towers Watson and Planck/Republic Indemnity
Willis Towers Watson said it is marketing an updated version of its Radar pricing software. Great American Insurance Group member Republic Indemnity has completed a pilot project with Planck, an ...
Down From Heady Highs, the U.S. Cyber Insurance Market Still Grew 8 Percent in 2018
The U.S. cyber insurance market dropped from robust, double-digit growth in 2017 to a still-healthy single-digit increase in 2018, Fitch Ratings said. For 2018, direct written cyber premiums grew 8 ...
Three Aspen Execs Depart, Others Promoted; UK MGA Placed in Runoff
Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. disclosed the departure of some veteran executives and the promotion of a number of others as part of a broad revamp of its leadership and operations. The Bermuda-based ...