Strategy
Lloyd’s Comes Up With ‘Robust Plan of Action’ to Address Sexual Harassment Reports
Lloyd's is releasing "a robust plan of action to address reports of sexual harassment in the Lloyd's market and create a safe and inclusive working environment." The plan includes possible lifetime ...
Next Insurance: How We’re Overcoming the Roadblocks of Commercial Auto
When Next Insurance launched its commercial auto insurance coverage in September 2018, one frequently asked question—whether Next had such an offering—gave way to another: Why was Next Insurance ...
Activist Fund Pursues Removal of SCOR CEO as Chairman Over Thwarted Takeover Attempt
French activist fund CIAM will ask reinsurance company SCOR's CEO Denis Kessler to surrender the chairmanship of the company's board after he thwarted a takeover attempt earlier this year. CIAM, ...
Berkshire Hathaway Direct: ‘Challenging the Normal’ With Three Pages
For most property/casualty actuaries, routine parts of the job involve finding comfort with insurance pricing levels and claims trends, grounded in a thorough understanding of the parameters of ...
The Latest Launches From W.R. Berkley, AmWINS/Alliant and USAA/Roost
A W.R. Berkley unit expanded its product offerings to include a primary private company management liability policy. AmWINS Group Inc. and Alliant Insurance Services are partnering to service the ...
Big Benefits and Quick Wins: Sharing the Value of Claims Analytics
Big data and analytics are combining to profoundly alter one of the most manual processes in the insurance industry: claims management. Simple algorithms can ferret out evidence of claims leakage, ...
Volvo Will Install In-Car Cameras, Sensors to Prevent Drunk Driving
Swedish automaker Volvo hopes to reinforce its reputation for safety-first driving by installing cameras and sensors in its cars from the early 2020s, monitoring drivers for signs of being drunk or ...
Italian Parcel Company Mulling Use of Drones, Driverless Vehicles in Growth Push
Poste Italiane aims to more than double the number of parcels it delivers by 2022, the head of its Mail and Parcel (M&P) unit said, as the former postal services monopoly presses on with its ...