Leadership & Strategy
MS Amlin Will Exit Several Classes of U.K. P/C Business
MS Amlin, the London-based insurer and reinsurer, said it will cease underwriting corporate property, real estate, casualty and package binders through its U.K. P/C business with effect from Jan. 31, ...
British Regulator Explores Data Sharing Expansion Into Insurance, Other Industries
Britain's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is investigating whether sharing data with outside competitors could be extended beyond banks to savings, insurance, mortgages, investments, pensions and ...
Nationwide Opens Innovation/Collaboration Space
Nationwide's new center, designed in part to foster innovation and greater collaboration on product development, is open for business. Named The CoOperative, the center will be based at the former ...
Executive Viewpoint: In 2020, InsurTechs Will Lead the Way
The year 2019 has been a defining one for InsurTechs and, in many ways, has set the pace for what's to come. No longer are legacy companies the presumed leaders of the industry, as we've seen ...
Liberty Mutual Pledges Drastic Reduction in Coal Investments, Appoints Chief Sustainability Officer
Liberty Mutual Insurance will drastically limit future underwriting for and investment in coal risks, an apparent response to environmentalists pushing for greener investment strategies among ...
Allianz UK Begins Marketing Cyber Cover for Mid-Sized Businesses
Allianz UK has launched Cyber Select, a cyber offering designed primarily for mid-sized corporate businesses. Cyber Select's cover is designed to deal with the consequences of unauthorized use of IT ...
Low Interest Rates Could Dent French P/C Insurers Profits in 2020: Moody’s
The 2020 outlook for the French insurance sector is negative, reflecting growing pressures on the property/casualty insurers' profitability from low interest rates, Moody's Investors Service said in ...
Neptune Flood’s Growth Plans Leave Chairman, CEO Swapping Titles
Neptune Flood's two top leaders are switching their positions, a move designed to help prepare the InsurTech startup for its next phase of growth. Founder and CEO Jim Albert will become chairman, and ...