Commercial Lines
Executives From AIG, Lloyd’s, Hamilton and More Sound Off on Insurance Industry Careers
What do insurance industry executives have to say about today's insurance careers? They gave their thoughts as part of the third annual Insurance Careers Month, which kicked off with the annual ...
Flying Cars Will Ease U.S. Traffic Congestion in 10 Years: Uber CEO
Flying cars will be zipping across U.S. skies within the coming decade—at least that's what Uber Technologies Inc. Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi predicted last month. "There will be ...
Hamilton Insurance Group Reorganizes Lloyd’s Underwriting Operations
Hamilton Insurance Group said it has reorganized a key underwriting team involving its Lloyd's operations after the departure of two executives. Hamilton Underwriting Ltd.—the managing agency of ...
UK’s Legal & General Seals Deal to Bring Slice Lab’s On-Demand Insurance Platform Overseas
Slice Labs, a New York-based developer of on-demand insurance, has expanded overseas for the first time through a new partnership with the venerable UK carrier Legal & General. Their initial ...
Finding Qualified Insurance Employees Remains a Challenge Even as Hiring Stabilizes
Fifty-eight percent of insurance companies plan to increase staff during the next 12 months, in part due to an expected increase in business and new markets, according to the Semi-Annual U.S. ...
Obscure N. Korea Cyber Espionage Group Reportedly Broadens Reach
A North Korean cyber espionage group previously known only for targeting South Korea's government and private sector deepened its sophistication and hit further afield including in Japan and the ...
Gilead Wins as Judge Reverses Record $2.54B Hepatitis C Drug Patent Verdict
A federal judge in Delaware has overturned a jury's verdict requiring Gilead Sciences Inc. to pay a record $2.54 billion because its hepatitis C drugs Sovaldi and Harvoni infringed a patent held by ...
Cyber Risk Insured Losses Reached Record Levels in 2017: PCS/Verisk
Cyber risk insured losses reached $400 million in aggregate across three events in 2017, the largest annual level yet tracked by the Property Claims Services Unit of Verisk Insurance Solutions. "With ...