Leadership & Strategy
China’s Anbang Insurance Is Exploring Its First European Divestment
Anbang Insurance Group Co. is exploring a sale of Belgian insurer Fidea, people with knowledge of the matter said, in what would be the troubled Chinese insurer's first European divestment since it ...
Carriers Writing U.S. Cyber Insurance Soared to 170 in 2017: Aon
The number of U.S. insurers providing cyber insurance keeps growing rapidly along with the ever-increasing amount of cyber attacks. As of 2017, 170 U.S. insurers reported writing cyber insurance, up ...
Top Sovereign Funds Met in Paris to Map Out Climate-Friendly Strategy
Sovereign wealth funds managing more than $2 trillion are to lay out a strategy on Friday in Paris to pressure companies to be more climate-friendly, French officials said. President Emmanuel Macron, ...
Building Trust Takes More Than Just Delivering on Promises
Building trust is about more than simply delivering on your promises. Trustworthiness is made up of three components: ability, integrity and benevolence, says a recent article published by ...
Allianz Board Member: Financial Market Volatility Will Harm Insurer’s Fund Business
Recent volatility in financial markets will curb inflows this year into Allianz's asset management business, which includes U.S. bond giant Pimco, a board member told Reuters. In 2017, Allianz reeled ...
Planck Re, a Commercial Insurance Data Platform Startup, Raises $12M
Planck Re, a commercial insurance data platform startup, nailed down $12 million for its first formal financing. Arbor Ventures led the round, which also included Viola FinTech and Eight Roads. Plans ...
Trōv Expands Into U.S., Launches in Arizona With On-Demand Single Item Insurance
Trōv, a global on-demand insurance tech company, has expanded into the United States, starting with insurance for single items in the state of Arizona. Munich Re's Digital Partners provides ...
UK Financial Firms Ordered to Prepare Readiness Plan for Possible Cyber Attacks
Many U.K. financial firms don't have a Plan B to fall back on if they're hit by a cyber attack. The Bank of England wants to change that. Financial regulators told firms to come up with a detailed ...