Underwriting
Neon Acquires Sapphire Underwriters, Gains Local Offshore Market Presence
Neon, the specialist Lloyd's insurer, has acquired Sapphire Underwriters from Heritage Group for an undisclosed price. In acquiring Sapphire, Neon (formerly Marketform) is getting a UK-based Lloyd's ...
The Latest Launches From Chubb, CNA, Allianz Global Assistance and More
Chubb boosted its insurance capacity for terrorism, political violence and war risks. CNA launched a new Affinity Programs unit within its specialty arm. Allianz Global Assistance will team with ...
Why a framework to build agents is necessary, but not the same thing as AI doing insurance work. Almost every...
Trump Administration Lays Out Proposed Overhaul of Bank Rules
The Trump administration laid out its highly anticipated plan for overhauling bank rules, calling on the government to ease, though not eliminate, many of the strictures that were imposed on Wall ...
China’s Anbang Insurance Says Chairman Can’t Perform Duties; Reportedly Detained for Questioning
Anbang Insurance Group Co., the Chinese company that was at the forefront of a global acquisition spree before abruptly reversing course, said Chairman Wu Xiaohui is unable to perform his duties for ...
InsurTech, Carriers Disintermediating Distributors? Bring It On, Broker Execs Say
Executives of retail and wholesale property/casualty brokers, who have heard predictions about disintermediation for years, are not worried about the latest wrinkle in the stories of their ...
Lloyd’s Urges Insurers to Invest in Natural Habitats to Fight Flood Risks
Natural coastal habitats such as mangroves, coral reefs and salt marshes protect communities more effectively against coastal storms than seawalls, and insurers should consider this when pricing ...
Notion, an Internet of Things Home Security Startup, Raises $10M
XL Catlin's venture capital arm is among firms helping to back a $10 million financing for Notion, an Internet of Things-related startup focused on a smart home sensor that enables lower-cost home ...
Wage-Loss Workers Comp Benefits Fall Short: WCRI Study
Adequacy of income benefits is one of the long-standing concerns about the performance of workers compensation systems. However, there is little known about whether income benefits (also called ...