Strategy
Applied Systems, Others Pursue Risky Practice of Acquiring Incremental Debt
First the companies tapped the loan market. Not long after that, they came back for more. Corporations like Bausch Health Cos., a drugmaker, telecom provider Sprint Corp. and Applied Systems Inc., an ...
Carrier Predictive Analytics Initiatives: Telling a Clear Story to Agents
This is the fifth in a series of articles by Valen Analytics looking at the hurdles that insurers must overcome to effectively implement and gain value from data analytics programs. Using technology ...
The Latest Launches From PURE and Ironshore
The PURE Group of Insurance Companies is beefing up the protection it offers for jewelry theft from the home. Ironshore's Environmental unit has enhanced its Contractors Environmental Legal Liability ...
AXIS Consolidates 4 Businesses Into Single Global Cyber and Technology Unit
AXIS Insurance said it is merging its U.S. Cyber, Technology, Media and Miscellaneous Professional Liability businesses into one major division to better address "borderless risks." Dan Trueman has ...
AXA’s $15B XL Acquisition Enables It to Raise Profit Goals, Target Asia Markets
AXA, Europe's second-biggest insurer, expects its profitability to improve in the next two years thanks to U.S. business brought in by its new XL arm, and said it would now focus on expanding in ...
Like Tech Entrepreneurs, Carriers Should Closely Track a Rapidly Changing World
For carriers seeking to innovate and digitize their operations, an awareness of a rapidly changing world and the need to continually adapt to it can help ensure success. Maintaining a strategic ...
The Latest Launches From Aon and LexisNexis
Aon said it has started offering coverage designed to protect income streams for companies with lots of intangible assets, such as firms in the gig economy. LexisNexis is releasing a new data score ...
AXA Extends Climate Change Policy to Newly Acquired XL Division
AXA, France's biggest insurer, has extended its climate change policy to its recently acquired XL division, joining a growing list of European insurers that have taken action to help to tackle global ...

