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Ford, Walmart and Argo AI to Jointly Launch Autonomous Vehicle Delivery Service
Self-driving startup Argo AI, automaker Ford Motor Co and Walmart Inc will together launch an autonomous vehicle delivery service in Miami, Austin, and Washington, D.C, the companies said on ...
Pricing Trends Are Helping Reinsurers Counter Major Claims Uncertainties
A principal negative factor affecting the reinsurance industry is the large amount of claims uncertainty, but positive tailwinds are offsetting these negative headwinds, creating a stable outlook for ...
Lloyd’s Aims to Make Ethnic Minorities a Third of Market’s New Hires
Lloyd's of London wants the commercial insurance market to recruit a third of its workforce from ethnic minorities, it said on Friday, as it attempts to improve diversity. Nearly 50,000 staff are ...
With the Delta Variant, Employees Are Wary About Returning to the Office
The COVID-19 Delta variant has damaged employee confidence in returning to the office. Approximately 42 percent of workers as of Labor Day weekend said they were worried about returning to the office ...
Recent Catastrophe Events Will Ding U.S. P/C Insurers’ Formerly Robust Climb
Don't expect U.S. property/casualty insurer profit to continue its robust climb. Fitch Ratings said that recent natural catastrophes should slow those increases considerably through the second half ...
Executives On The Move at Beazley and Hamilton Insurance Group
Specialist insurer Beazley named its first-ever Global Head of Cyber Services. Hamilton Insurance Group appointed a new Head of Management Liability for its U.S. Excess and Surplus (E&S) ...
E&S Insurer Ategrity Raises $75M, Plots Next Phase of Growth
Ategrity Specialty Insurance Co. sad it has completed a $75 million capital raise led by Sequentis Financial LLC to support its continued growth. Ategrity is a Scottsdale, Arizona-based specialty ...
Shareholder Backing for U.S. Climate Measures Rose Significantly This Year
Support for climate-related shareholder resolutions at U.S. companies rose significantly this year, according to a report released on Wednesday, as investors focused on economic threats posed by ...