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XL Catlin Will Sell On-Demand Cyber Cover Using Slice Labs’ Cloud-Based Platform
XL Catlin will use Slice Labs' cloud-based, pay-per-use platform for a new cyber insurance product. The insurer and reinsurer plans to offer the new coverage for U.S. small and medium-sized business ...
China’s Fosun International Mulls Takeover of Belgian Insurer Ageas
Fosun International Ltd., the Chinese group backed by billionaire Guo Guangchang, is considering an offer for all or parts of Belgian insurer Ageas in what could be its boldest move to expand its ...
Pay-Per-Mile Auto Insurer Metromile Pulls in $90M Financing Round
Metromile Inc., a pay-per-mile auto insurance provider, raised $90 million in new financing designed to further expand the use of its technology, which includes artificial intelligence for ...
The Latest Launches From CNA and Philadelphia Insurance Companies
CNA streamlined a process it uses for agents to get quicker workers compensation quotes through a proprietary portal. Philadelphia Insurance Companies launched a new Pool and Spa Contractors Program ...
Insurer Hedge Fund Investments Drop a Second Year; AIG a Big Driver of Trend
Insurers continue to reduce their investment in hedge funds in a big way, according to a new A.M. Best report. American International was one of the biggest drivers of the downward trend, with its ...
Crypto Cover Is Drawing Increasing Insurance Industry Interest
In the staid and buttoned-up world of insurance underwriting, few want to talk about it. You won't find many ads promoting it or details on company websites offering it. But according to industry ...
Greenlight Re’s First-Ever Chief Operating Officer to Step Down for Personal Reasons
Greenlight Capital Re, known informally as Greenlight Re, is losing its chief operating officer after he joined the company less than a year ago. The specialist property/casualty reinsurer disclosed ...
May Pushes Her Brexit Plan as Practical and Workable
British Prime Minister Theresa May's speech on Friday about Brexit had two audiences who weren't in the room: the European Union, whom she urged to engage with her proposals, and her own party. "Our ...