Leadership & Strategy
XL Catlin’s VC Arm Leads $16.5M Financing for Israeli Maritime Risk Analytics Firm
XL Catlin's venture capital arm is the lead investor in a $16.5 million financing for Windward, a maritime risk analytics firm based in Israel. XL Innovate led the Series C financing, though previous ...
Property Catastrophe Reinsurance Rate Hike Momentum Sputters: Willis Re
Any momentum for property catastrophe reinsurance rate hikes in place earlier this year has largely dissipated during the June/July renewals, and some pricing has even dipped, Willis Re said in its ...
Tariffs, Congressional Negotiations Put Pressure on U.S. Subsidized Multiperil Crop Insurance: A.M. Best
Farm bill negotiations in Congress will potentially place serious pressure on the U.S.-subsidized multiperil crop insurance market, a new A.M. Best report concludes. Here's why: Typically, the ...
Good Workplace Design Can Help Keep Employees Longer: Study
Where the workplace is concerned, aesthetics and design seem to matter. Almost 25 percent of respondents said the physical workplace affects their decision to stay or leave an organization, ...
P/C Insurers Struggle to Match the Digital Customer Service Wizardry of Others: J.D. Power
Property/casualty insurers have a long way to go toward meeting customer expectations about their digital interactions, the new J.D. Power 2018 Insurance Digital Experience Study found. J.D. Power ...
Citigroup’s Mexico Division Will Distribute Chubb Insurance, Surety Products
Chubb and Citigroup have sealed a distribution agreement involving the sale of insurance products in Mexico. The arrangement takes place through local divisions of each company: Citigroup's ...
The Latest Launches From Allstate and Sompo International
Allstate said it has started marketing a pay-per-mile auto insurance product for New Jersey drivers. Sompo International Holdings released a new group of weather-driven risk management products for ...
Saying ‘No’ Can Help Advance Your Career
Saying "no" can help you advance at your company, and the action can keep a broader career trajectory on track. That's according to a recent article posted on the website of KelloggInsight, a ...