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InsurTechs Increasingly Viewed as Carrier Acquisition Targets: Deloitte
Carriers will increasingly target InsurTechs for acquisition and partnerships in the coming months due to pandemic-related economic uncertainty, Deloitte concluded in a new report. "As insurers move ...
Fewer Businesses Reduce Cyber Risks Even as More Worry About Them
The dynamic between businesses and the cyber risks they should be preventing or mitigating is becoming increasingly complex. A survey from The Travelers Companies Inc. found that cyber threats are ...
Overshadowed by COVID-19; Insurance Industry M&A Takes a Pause
Insurance industry M&A activity is on a temporary break due to uncertainties created by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new Deloitte report. "COVID-19 has forced many insurance carriers to ...
More Firms Use Captives for Their Insurance in a Tightening Market: Marsh
More organizations are using captives for insurance protection and financial flexibility in response to today's risk and insurance landscape. In its 2020 captive report, insurance broker Marsh says ...
COVIDigation Nation Revisited: Analyzing the Late Summer Surge
Hello, devoted COVIDigation Nation readers. This is article two in a series tracking insurance lawsuits related to COVID-19 business claims (i.e., COVIDigation). It's kind of like a serial comic ...
Pandemic Leaves Many Workers Anxious About Returning to Office
The coronavirus pandemic has left a majority of workers feeling worried and anxious about returning to the office once their workplaces reopen, according to a new University of Phoenix survey. ...
COVID-19 Narrows VC Window to InsurTechs That Meet Urgent Industry Needs: Deloitte
InsurTech venture financing held its own in the first half of 2020, essentially matching robust levels reached over the same period last year despite economic shocks created by the coronavirus ...
Ransomware Attacks Soar and Grow More Malicious: Coalition
Ransomware attacks grew by nearly 50 percent in the 2020 second quarter compared to the first three months of the year, underscoring the risks created by pandemic-related work-from-home requirements, ...