Commercial Lines
The Latest Launches From Munich Re and Willis Towers Watson
Munich Re is now marketing new hurricane response tools designed to better help carriers assess widespread damage after a hurricane. Willis Towers Watson released an updated version of its Radar ...
Climate Change Worsened Europe’s Record Heatwave in July
Heat scorched Western Europe this July in what will likely be confirmed as the hottest month in recorded history, according to the UN's World Meteorological Organization. "This is not your ...
Massachusetts-Based Cybersecurity Company Raises $200M to Fuel Global Expansion
Antivirus startup Cybereason said on Tuesday it raised $200 million in investment from Japan's SoftBank Group Corp, doubling the total investments raised by the company so far to about $400 million. ...
Stalled Self-Driving Car Legislation May Still Have Some Life
Two key committees in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday said they will revive efforts to pass long-stalled legislation to speed the adoption of self-driving cars. The House Energy and Commerce Committee ...
Argo Group’s Net Income Drops and Combined Ratio Climbs
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. reported a drop in net income and a spike in its Q2 2019 combined ratio, due to overseas and higher catastrophe losses. At the same time, rate increases helped ...
Executives On The Move at AXIS and Marsh
A Swiss Re veteran is joining AXIS Capital Holdings' AXIS Re to lead its North America division. Marsh created a new position in the aviation practice of its Marsh JLT Specialty arm. *** AXIS Re ...
AI and Bionic Eyes Poised to Be the Latest Wildfire Risk Reduction Tools
On a tower in the Brazilian rain forest, a sentinel scans the horizon for the first signs of fire. Only these eyes aren't human. They don't blink or take breaks, and guided by artificial intelligence ...
No-Deal Brexit Will Be Unstoppable: Johnson’s Top Aide
Lawmakers will be unable to stop a no-deal Brexit on Oct. 31 by bringing down Britain's government in a vote of no confidence next month, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's top aide has advised, ...