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MGA InsurTech Foxquilt to Expand Business Offering Following $8 Million Financing Round
Foxquilt, a Toronto-based InsurTech, has raised an $8 million financing round that will support talent acquisition, product development, and further expansion across the U.S. and Canada. Luge Capital ...
The Great Return: London’s Financial Workers Come Back to the Office
On the lower floors of HSBC Holdings Plc's Canary Wharf headquarters, the desks are filling up. Traders, salespeople and close support staff not currently in the office have been told they are ...
Moody’s Closes $2B Acquisition of Cat Modeler RMS
Moody's Corp. reported that it has completed its acquisition of RMS, the climate and natural disaster risk modeling and analytics firm. In the transaction, originally announced on August 5, 2021. ...
The Plot Thickens in the Battle over Generali’s CEO
Two Italian tycoons who are leading investors in Generali are looking for allies after joining forces in a bid to have a say over the choice of the insurer's next chief executive, a document showed ...
Ford, Walmart and Argo AI to Jointly Launch Autonomous Vehicle Delivery Service
Self-driving startup Argo AI, automaker Ford Motor Co and Walmart Inc will together launch an autonomous vehicle delivery service in Miami, Austin, and Washington, D.C, the companies said on ...
Pricing Trends Are Helping Reinsurers Counter Major Claims Uncertainties
A principal negative factor affecting the reinsurance industry is the large amount of claims uncertainty, but positive tailwinds are offsetting these negative headwinds, creating a stable outlook for ...
Lloyd’s Aims to Make Ethnic Minorities a Third of Market’s New Hires
Lloyd's of London wants the commercial insurance market to recruit a third of its workforce from ethnic minorities, it said on Friday, as it attempts to improve diversity. Nearly 50,000 staff are ...
With the Delta Variant, Employees Are Wary About Returning to the Office
The COVID-19 Delta variant has damaged employee confidence in returning to the office. Approximately 42 percent of workers as of Labor Day weekend said they were worried about returning to the office ...