Underwriting
Tentative Compensation Agreement Reached Over Suez Canal Ship Blockage
A representative for the owners and insurers of a giant cargo ship that blocked the Suez Canal in March on Wednesday said that an agreement in principle had been reached in a compensation dispute ...
Arch Reinsurance to Acquire Somerset Bridge Group
Arch Reinsurance Ltd. plans to acquire longtime client Somerset Bridge Group Ltd. for an undisclosed price. The acquisition covers Somerset, Southern Rock Holdings Ltd. and all Somerset affiliates, ...
U.S.-Based InsurTechs Grabbed Most of the Q1 2021 VC Dollars: Forrester
Approximately 94 percent of InsurTech venture capital financing went to U.S.-based startups during record fundraising for the sector in the 2021 first quarter, according to Forrester's latest sector ...
Universal Fire & Casualty Starts Accepting Cryptocurrency for Premium Payments
Universal Fire & Casualty Insurance Company has started accepting cryptocurrency for premium payments. The reason why: to increase its competitive market position as part of a broader innovation ...
Europe’s Insurers Emerge From Pandemic With Strong M&A Appetite: Moody’s
Europe's insurance industry is emerging from the coronavirus crisis with a stronger appetite for mergers and acquisitions, along with expectations for strong earnings growth in 2021, according to ...
MGA Honeycomb Launches With Bet on Multi-Family Property Insurance
An InsurTech MGA with a focus on multi-family property insurance has raised $3.3 million in initial venture capital insurance and formerly launched in North America. Honeycomb, formerly Agilius, drew ...
Can 3D Printing Solve U.S. Housing Shortage?
A new generation of startups wants to disrupt the way houses are built by automating production with industrial 3D printers. 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, uses machines to ...
Hello Future. How Carriers and Reinsurers Are Facing Tomorrow
Welcome to Carrier Management's 2021 Midyear Update—What's Next? The young woman on the cover of Carrier Management's summer digital magazine edition looks relaxed and eager to embrace the future. ...