Leadership & Strategy
The Latest Launches From Palomar Specialty, Pen Underwriting/QBE and Starr Companies
Palomar Specialty Insurance Company expanded its residential earthquake insurance product into several new states. Pen Underwriting extended its strategic relationship with QBE into the Republic of ...
USAA Among Backers of Flo, a Home Water Damage Prevention Startup
Flo Technologies has unveiled Flo, an intelligent home water monitoring and conservation system that promises to help reduce water damage insurance claims. The startup has raised a total of $11.5 ...
Insurers Are Increasing Their Investment Risks, EU Regulator Survey Shows
Insurance companies in search of yield have increased their exposure to bonds with lower credit ratings and to less liquid securities like non-listed equities and loans, according to a survey by ...
Technology and the Workplace: Give Employees Plenty of Time to Learn, Practice
Here are two simple ways to train employees about the latest technological bells and whistles they'll need in the future: give them adequate time during work to learn and allow opportunities for them ...
European Insurers Surpass U.S. Rivals in Coal Investment Exits: Campaign Group
Insurers have pulled $20 billion out of coal investments, but most are European and none of the top nine U.S. insurers has taken "meaningful action," campaign group Unfriend Coal said on Wednesday. ...
Laying the Groundwork for an Innovative Culture
The insurance industry is facing a sustained period of transformative disruption that's largely based on new competitors and technological advancement. Consider that 86 percent of insurance CEOs ...
Chubb Establishes Small Commercial Division for Asia Pacific Region
Chubb established its new Small Commercial Division for the Asia Pacific region, with a focus on risk management needs of small- and medium-sized businesses. Jason Keen, Chubb's regional head of ...
AXA Will Push P/C, Protection and Health Insurance Growth Through 2020
French insurer AXA confirmed its key 2020 financial targets on Tuesday after announcing a management shake-up that saw the departure of several senior executives. Chief Executive Thomas Buberl, at ...