Underwriting
The Latest Launches From Swiss Re, Root, Hudson Insurance and More
A commercial auto insurance startup has a new strategic partnership with Munich Re's Digital Partners. Swiss Re's Corporate Solutions business started selling a multi-coverage management liability ...
Tesla, Liberty Mutual Partner on Electric Car Insurance for U.S.
Tesla Inc. is partnering with Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. to offer an auto insurance plan designed specifically for its electric cars in the U.S. The plan made available to U.S. customers starting ...
As the insurance market continues to stabilize, the next phase of the market will reward independent agencies that can respond...
42% of Workers Comp Premiums Set to Evaporate by 2030 as Jobs Get Automated
Piggybacking on the research of academics and researchers who studied the impact of automation on jobs a few years ago, two insurance analysts recently calculated an important impact for workers ...
Allied World ‘Vaults’ Into High-Net-Worth Market
Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, GmbH and Hudson Structured Capital Management Ltd. announced their investment in Vault, a new venture that caters to the high-net-worth personal insurance ...
Cat Bond Issuance Still Has a Record Year; Q3 Was Typically Slow
Catastrophe bond issuance came to just $460 million in new limit during the 2017 third quarter, though the typically slow Q3 added to what remains a record year for the sector, the Property Claims ...
Channeling Disruption: Why Underwriters Need to Rally Around Small Biz Insurance Brokers
The role of the small business insurance broker is under assault as the rise of InsurTech disrupts the traditional insurance value chain. With more than $5 billion invested in InsurTech startups ...
Willis Towers Watson Selling Telematics Tech to Octo; Both Will Jointly Develop More
Willis Towers Watson plans to sell its usage-based insurance assets to Octo Telematics, a UK telematics company focused on the auto insurance industry. Once the deal concludes, both companies will ...
Napa, Santa Rosa Fires Place 172,000-Plus Homes at Risk: CoreLogic
More than 172,000 homes with a combined reconstruction cost value of more than $65 billion face some level of risk from the metropolitan Napa and Santa Rosa fires in California, according to a new ...