Underwriting
Urbint Raises $60M to Scale Up Incident Prevention Software Tech
Urbint, a software startup that can benefit insurers and risk managers, raised a $60 million venture capital round that will help the company scale its technology and develop new products. Energize ...
Small Businesses Aren’t Feeling the Love From Their Carriers: J.D. Power
Small businesses aren't feeling love right now from their property/casualty insurers. Instead, it's neglect. Customer satisfaction for small businesses dropped 15 points in the past two years – 7 ...
Munich Re’s Groves, John & Westrup Expands into Private Client Sector
Groves, John & Westrup Ltd. has been a coverholder for Munich Re's Lloyd's syndicate for decades, writing marine, pleasure boat and private yacht insurance. This year, the company branched out ...
CEOS From Travelers, Apple, Amazon and More Will Talk Cyber at the White House
The White House is hosting an event on Wednesday that will bring together America's largest technology companies for a discussion about cybersecurity challenges following a raft of high-profile ...
Boy Scouts Postpone Bankruptcy Step After Judge Places Legal Fees, Insurer Deal Into Question
Attorneys for the Boy Scouts of America are postponing a key bankruptcy hearing that was scheduled to start this week, following a court ruling that casts uncertainty on the future of the case. ...
Guidewire Acquires HazardHub, an API Property Risks Insight Tech Firm
Guidewire Software recently acquired HazardHub, an InsurTech focused on API-driven property risk insights for the P/C insurance industry. Neither side would disclose financial details. Guidewire CEO ...
South Africa’s State Insurer Will Raise Premiums to Address Riot-Related Reinsurance Costs
South Africa's only insurer covering political violence will increase its premiums to cover a rise in reinsurance costs following some of the worst unrest in decades, the head of the state-owned ...
Cowbell Cyber Starts Using APIs to Broaden Capacity for Cyber Coverage Distribution
Cowbell Cyber has begun using APIs, technology that it said will drastically streamline the distribution of its cyber coverage and expand the company's market reach. "Providing API [application ...