Underwriting
Chubb’s Q3 Net Income Jumped 58 Percent, Driven by ‘Outstanding’ Premium Revenue
Chubb's Q3 net income soared more than 58 percent year-over-year, as premium gains continued their double-digit climb. "Chubb had a very strong third quarter, highlighted by outstanding premium ...
InsurTechs Focused on Small Business Insurance and ‘Portable’ Benefits Raise Venture Capital
Coterie Insurance raised $50 million to help fuel a widespread launch of its digital platform for small business insurance. Allstate joined a $47 million venture capital round for Stride, an ...
Hack Attack Response: U.S. State Department to Create Cyber Bureau
The U.S. State Department plans to establish a bureau of cyberspace and digital policy in the face of a growing hacking problem, specifically a surge of ransomware attacks on U.S. infrastructure. ...
W.R. Berkley Produced Average Q3 Rate Hikes Above 10 percent, Except for Workers Comp
W.R. Berkley Corp reported a nearly 24 percent increase in net premiums written during the 2021 third quarter. As well, average rate increases surpassed 10 percent for nearly every line except ...
Tesla Submits Partial Response in U.S. Auto Safety Probe of Autopilot System
Tesla Inc has submitted a partial response to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) information request issued as part of the agency's formal safety probe into the automaker's ...
New Russian Cyber Attack Targeted Hundreds of U.S. Networks: Microsoft
The Russian-based agency behind last year's massive SolarWinds cyberattack has targeted hundreds more companies and organizations in its latest wave of attacks on U.S.-based computer systems, ...
At ITC Vegas 2021: Elation, Hugs and Handshakes After Two Long Years
After a year-and-a-half of mostly conducting business by way of Zoom calls, webinars and an endless flow of digital notifications, insurance professionals and entrepreneurs were eager to see one ...
Generali Closer to Controlling Cattolica, After Berkshire Hathaway Tenders Stake in Company
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has tendered its stake in Cattolica under a takeover offer by Assicurazioni Generali, a source close to the situation said on Friday. The move brings Italy's top ...