Underwriting
MarshMcLennan Fills Talent Pool in Wake of Marked Disruption Caused by Aon-Willis Merger
It has not happened yet but the proposed merger of large global insurance brokers Aon and Willis Towers Watson is already being felt at competitor MarshMcLennan. MarshMcLennan is capitalizing on the ...
China Fintech Firm Clampdown Widens
Chinese financial watchdogs on Thursday summoned 13 internet platforms engaged in finance business, including heavyweights Tencent and ByteDance, to order them to strengthen compliance with ...
In Pandemic Auto Insurance Shopping Boom, Brands Are Secondary: J.D. Power
Nearly half of auto insurance customers have shopped around for new policies during the coronavirus pandemic, but few cared about specific brands, according to the J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Insurance ...
Insurers Reluctantly Will Abide by New Credit Scoring Ban
The American Property Casualty Insurance Association said its insurers will following the law where it concerns Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler's emergency regulation banning the use ...
The Latest Launches From USAA and Neptune Flood
USAA expanded its safe driving app into 10 additional states. Neptune Flood has launched its latest capacity program, which is designed to help provide a private flood insurance alternative to the ...
Toyota to Test Its Self-Driving Cars in a Newly-Built, Sensor-Laden City
In late February, Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda gathered with a handful of Shinto priests in a white tent at the foot of Mount Fuji. The group prayed — as is customary when embarking on ...
Google Fights Back Against UK Class Action Over Alleged iPhone Tracking
A proposed multi-billion pound British class action against Google, which alleges the internet giant secretly tracked millions of iPhone users, is not viable and should not be allowed to proceed, the ...
Big Commercial Rate Hikes Continue at Chubb; Investment Portfolio Takes Hit
Chubb's 2021 first quarter landed with massive net income. The company alsi benefited from double-digit commercial premium rate hikes and a healthy P/C combined ratio. COVID-19 continued to adversely ...