Leadership & Strategy
Commercial Drone Startup Atlas Dynamics Raises $8M; Market Focus Includes Insurance Industry
A commercial drone startup based in Latvia with an eye, in part, on the insurance industry has raised $8 million in funding. Atlas Dynamics declined to disclose its specific investors, other than ...
UBI Is a Failure, But Telematics Insurance Is Working Extraordinarily Well
Insurance telematics has been out there for more than 20 years. Many insurers have tried to play with the technology, but few have succeeded in using the data available from connected telematics ...
The Latest Launches From Generali and XL Catlin
Generali's travel insurance arm is coming out with three new coverage plans, plus its first direct-to-consumer travel insurance website. XL Catlin has come out with a new policy form to address the ...
Build a Happy Insurance Workforce, Boost Customer Satisfaction With These 4 Steps
When employees feel valued and they have the tools and information they need to do their jobs, they perform better, which can translate directly into higher customer satisfaction. This is true of any ...
Allianz Q2 Profit Gain Aided by CEO’s Strategy, Fewer Natural Disaster Claims
As Allianz SE Chief Executive Officer Oliver Baete slims down the insurer to cut costs, rising second-quarter profit helped by lower natural disaster-claims rewarded his strategy. Operating profit ...
Chubb CEO Greenberg Urges Trump, Congress to Move on Tax Reform, Infrastructure
Chubb President and Chief Executive Officer Evan Greenberg reiterated his call for tax reform, open trade and significant infrastructure investment, urging President Donald Trump and Congress to take ...
The Latest Launches From Starr Companies, Ironshore and AIG
Starr Companies added new features to its Directors & Officers policy. Ironshore has a new product that helps serve the Lloyd's China platform. AIG Travel has added new products but changed its ...
Markel Corp. to Snatch up State National for $919 Million
Markel Corp. will acquire State National Companies Inc. for $919 million, a deal that the Virginia-based insurer and reinsurer said will help diversify its underwriting and revenue streams. Both ...