Underwriting
‘Sunny Day’ Floods Becoming Increasingly Common With Rising Sea Levels: NOAA
Record high-tide flooding washed over U.S. coasts in the past year, and rising sea levels are expected to send the deluges into streets, homes and businesses even more frequently over the next ...
P/C Insurers Plan to Boost Their Use of Actuarial Automation: Willis Towers Watson
Property/casualty insurers plan to accelerate their use of automation for actuarial work, a new Willis Towers Watson survey found. What's more, COVID-19 has been a major factor in the trend. The ...
Amazon Presses for End of NY Lawsuit Over COVID-19 Standards at Warehouses
Amazon.com Inc on Wednesday pressed a New York judge to dismiss a lawsuit by state Attorney General Letitia James claiming the online retailer failed to ensure worker safety at two New York City ...
Two InsurTechs Merge, With a Focus on Broadening Embedded Insurance Reach
Two InsurTechs plan to merge in an effort to more broadly tap into embedded insurance demand for travel and other e-commerce businesses. Seeto, which focuses on helping e-businesses build embedded ...
Coalition Joins Canada’s Excess Cyber Insurance Market
Coalition plans to enter the excess cyber insurance market in Canada with enhanced coverage to help protect businesses. With the coverage, the San Francisco-based cyber insurance and security company ...
AIG Will Use IPO, Sale to Blackstone, to Unload Pieces of Life/Retirement Biz
American International Group Inc plans to use an IPO to sell part of its life and retirement business, while Blackstone Group Inc agreed to buy a sizeable stake, according to a person familiar with ...
Cape Analytics Pulls in $44M in New Financing From Multiple Investors
Cape Analytics has attracted $44 million in new financing, and the provider of property data plans to use the funds for expansion, accelerated product development, and hiring of more machine ...
Aviva Warns UK Government Safety Plan for High-Rise Buildings Could Push Away Investors
Aviva Plc, the UK insurer and asset manager, warned the government that new safety proposals for high-rise apartment blocks could steer institutional investors away from the residential property ...