Commercial Lines
OxyContin Maker Purdue to Plead Guilty Over Opioid Practices
Purdue Pharma LP agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges over the handling of its addictive prescription opioid OxyContin, in a deal with U.S. prosecutors that effectively sidestepped paying ...
Six Insurers Drop UK Court Appeal Over COVID-19 Payout Ruling on Three Policies
Six insurers have decided not to appeal against a London High Court ruling that they were wrong to reject claims from holders of three business interruption insurance policies who have been pushed to ...
A Majority of Risk Managers Now Buy Cyber Insurance: Survey
Approximately 78 percent of risk managers now purchase some level of cyber insurance, up from 34 percent in 2011, according to the tenth year of the Zurich North America and Advisen Cyber Survey. Of ...
Swiss Re CEO Mumenthaler: InsurTech ‘Disruption’ Overhyped, China Ahead of the Pack
InsurTechs used to launch insisting they were insurance industry disruptors bringing new ways to bypass traditional players in bringing coverage to consumers. In reality, Swiss Re Group CEO Christian ...
InsurTech Convr Launches Underwriting Tool for Commercial Carriers
InsurTech Convr has launched a new underwriting insights tool that includes a COVID-19 management dashboard. The Illinois-based startup, formerly known as DataCubes, said that Convr Insider provides ...
Broker Startup Newfront Raises $100 Million
Digital brokerage startup Newfront said it has raised more than $100 million in venture financing it will use to fuel business growth and product development. Founders Fund and Meritech Capital led ...
Travelers Achieves Robust Q3; Net Income More Than Doubled
The Travelers Companies had a strong third quarter, reporting net income grew to $827 million, up from $396 million in the prior year quarter. An increase in the quarter's core income to $798 million ...
Conservative Culture Stymies Efforts to Diversify Insurer Executive Leadership
Attempts to diversify insurers' executive leadership are often stymied by conservative leadership and cultures, even after years of trying, a recent panel discussion concluded. "I don't mean to speak ...