Global Economy
Germany’s Getsafe Raises Another $63M Toward Bid to Become Full-Stack Carrier in Europe
Getsafe, a digital MGA based in Germany, raised another $63 million in funds, with plans to use the added cash to fund its own insurance license by the end of 2021 and accelerate its European ...
TSA Wants Major Rail, Air Companies to Report Hacks and Hire Cyber Chiefs
The Transportation Security Administration will introduce regulations that compel the most important U.S. railroad and airport operators to improve their cybersecurity procedures, Homeland Security ...
At ITC Vegas 2021, Chubb CEO Greenberg Put InsurTechs in Their Place
Many startups in the insurance world have long promised to transform every aspect of the industry they touch. Speaking recently before an audience of InsurTech entrepreneurs, Chubb CEO Evan Greenberg ...
Undaunted by Delta, Carriers and InsurTechs Proceed Cautiously With Hybrid Home/Office Work Plans
Delta may have damaged post-pandemic return-to-office plans for many industries. For insurers, it appears to be a different story. Large numbers of companies in many industries plotted a return to ...
Two Activist Investors Reportedly Take Stakes in Willis Towers Watson: WSJ
Activist investors Starboard Value LP and Elliott Management Corp have taken stakes in insurance broker Willis Towers Watson PLC, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar ...
Allianz Transfers Legacy Life Portfolio to Resolution Re
Allianz Suisse Life has agreed to transfer to Resolution Re a legacy portfolio of individual life products, which have a reserve volume of around 4 billion Swiss francs ($4.3 billion). Using quota ...
Cyber Rates Could Double Within Two Years as Attacks Soar: S&P
The pandemic caused economic and insured losses from cyber attacks to skyrocket, which has heightened awareness of the risk and increased demand for cyber re/insurance, according to a report ...
Britain’s Financial Sector Wants Relaxed Visa Requirements for Overseas Staff
Britain's financial sector has called on the government to ease visa requirements on overseas staff who want to work up to six months in the country to maintain global competitiveness. A Global ...