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To Some InsurTech Insiders, Chubb CEO Greenberg’s ‘Hype’ Label Misses Their Larger Purpose
Chubb CEO Evan Greenberg's recent comments poo-pooing InsurTechs' boasts of their powers of disruption and transformation drew polite and measured response from startup investors, advocates and ...
Philips Setback: More Than 100 U.S. Lawsuits Advance Over Recalled Sleep Apnea Devices
Philips NV will face more than 100 U.S. lawsuits gathered in a Pennsylvania court over its recall of more than 3 million devices used to treat sleep apnea that are linked to cancer concerns. ...
Hidden Cyber Risk for U.S. Property Insurance Could Trigger $12.5B in Losses
Hidden cyber risk in the U.S. property insurance market could trigger $12.5 billion in losses, according to a new industry report. What's more, this 1-in-100-year loss could harm AM Best's Capital ...
Munich Re’s Venture Arm Raises $500M for New Fund Focused on InsurTech, Cybersecurity, Other Sectors
Munich Re Ventures, the venture capital arm of Munich Re Group, has closed its new $500 million investment fund, with plans to focus, in part, on InsurTech and cybersecurity. The new financing arm, ...
Texas Governor Bars All COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates in State, Rips Biden for Federal Overreach
Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott, responding to what he called "bullying" by the Biden administration, on Monday barred all COVID-19 vaccine mandates in the state by any entity, including ...
China Triggers Another Anti-Graft Effort for Finance Sector
China's ruling Community Party turned its sights on the country's vast financial sector this month, kicking off a new round of a years-long campaign to uncover corruption and illegal dealings. The ...
Tiptree Secures $200M Warburg Pincus Investment for Fortegra Specialty Insurer Subsidiary
New York-based holding company Tiptree said it has secured a $200 million strategic investment from Warburg Pincus for The Fortegra Group, its specialty insurer subsidiary. Plans call for using the ...
Insurers Win With Appeal Reversing Temporary Ban on Use of Credit Scoring
A judge in Washington ruled in favor of the insurance industry's argument against Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler's emergency rule temporarily banning use of credit scoring. ...