Underwriting
Most Customers Are Digitally Transmitting Photos or Videos When Filing Property Claims: J.D. Power
More than two-thirds of insurance customers are now digitally transmitting photos or videos when filing property claims, decreasing claim cycle times and helping drive the highest overall ...
February Polar Vortex Led to Record U.S. Winter Weather Economic Losses: Aon
Blame the Polar Vortex and the resulting drastic U.S. winter weather for generating record direct economic losses and more carrier headaches. Direct economic losses from those Polar Vortex-driven ...
In North America, the World Cup is in full swing. With it, we can draw lessons from AI and contextual...
The U.S. P/C Industry Boosted Profits in 2020 Despite COVID-19: A.M. Best
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. property/casualtyindustry improved its overall profitability in 2020, with a 68 percent increase in net underwriting income and combined ratio that improved ...
AXA Drops German Power Giant RWE as a Client Due to Coal Operations
AXA SA, France's biggest insurer, is dropping German energy giant RWE AG as a client in a decision that highlights how taboo the coal business has become. Not even an appeal from RWE Chief Executive ...
Nordstrom Lawsuit Argues Civil Unrest Was Single Event With Only 1 Deductible Owed
Nordstrom Inc. has filed suit against its insurers, seeking a court declaration that they must treat nationwide civil unrest last spring and summer as a single occurrence rather that separate events ...
Generali Hit by Coronavirus Costs, but Upbeat About 2021
Generali is confident it can hit its targets this year after Italy's biggest insurer overcame a negative impact from the coronavirus crisis in 2020 to deliver a record operating profit. Operating ...
Insurers, Reinsurers Ready for Fight Over UK COVID-19 Business Interruption Payments
Top insurance companies, ordered by Britain's highest court to pay thousands of small businesses millions of pounds in claims for COVID-19 disruption, are facing a battle with reinsurers over who ...
Cowbell Cyber Pulls in $20M From Brewer Lane, Markel, Others
Cowbell Cyber nailed down $20 million in new venture capital financing from multiple investors. The InsurTech and MGA provides multi-faceted cyber insurance and related services to small and ...