Leadership & Strategy
Coronavirus Reportedly Dashes National Bank of Greece’s Sale of Ethniki Insurance Unit
National Bank of Greece SA has halted the sale of its Ethniki Insurance unit after the coronavirus pandemic dashed any lingering hopes of a successful auction, according to people familiar with the ...
Managing Remote Workers
Don't look now, but the trend toward working remotely has just found solid footing in the form of a global pandemic. Companies around the world have been forced to conduct business in new ways since ...
Ageas Goes AI for Claims Process Via Tractable Partnership
UK insurer Ageas will start using artificial intelligence to create end-to-end assessments and estimates of vehicle damage during a claims process. The move comes thanks to a partnership with ...
A Longer Coronavirus Crisis Creates Greater Underwriting Loss Uncertainty: Fitch
North American property/casualty insurers will likely face increasing coronavirus-related financial challenges as the pandemic crisis drags on, Fitch Ratings said in a new report. "Claims experience ...
Lloyd’s Underwriters Say Hello to Working at Home
Thousands of London's underwriters took their stamps and fountain pens home last week, which they use to sign insurance contracts, but they won't need them. Working at home due to the coronavirus ...
New Argo Group CEO Rehnberg Aims for Transparency and Straight Shooting
Argo Group had been under fire for months over allegations that its board spent excessively on executive compensation when Kevin Rehnberg became interim CEO in November 2019. Three months later, ...
Insurers Expect Coronavirus Claims Will Strike ‘Event Driven’ D&O Line
What may be the first U.S. securities lawsuits alleging misdeeds related to coronavirus were filed this month — one against a cruise line and another against a pharmaceutical company that claimed ...
The Latest Launches From Zurich Insurance and Guy Carpenter/RiskGenius
Zurich Insurance said it is expanding the rollout of a new product after early successes in select global markets. Carpenter & Co. will team with RiskGenius to expand the detection and ...