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W.R. Berkley Grows Premium Rapidly in Q2, Crediting Rate Adequacy, Improving Economy
W.R. Berkley Corp. reported net premium growth exceeding 27 percent and a combined ratio under 90 for the 2021 second quarter, positive results the commercial lines insurer and reinsurer attributed ...
Germany’s Floods Reveal ‘Sizable’ Protection Gap; Higher Insurance Demand Could Follow
With an insured price tag of €4 billion to €5 billion (US$4.7 billion to $5.9 billion), economic losses from Germany's recent floods are likely to be significantly higher, which highlights a ...
Digital Home Insurer Hippo Expands Into Commercial Insurance Market
Hippo, an InsurTech MGA known until now for digital homeowners insurance, is jumping into the commercial insurance market. The company's initial focus in the space still involves residences, however. ...
At $42B, Natural Disaster H1 Insured Losses Reach 10-Year High: Aon
Insured losses from natural disasters hit a 10-year high of $42 billion in the first half of 2021, with the biggest loss related to extreme cold in the United States in February, insurance broker Aon ...
Some Generali Investors Rev Up Plan to Challenge Insurer’s Leadership
Shareholders representing about 16 percent of Generali are ready to ask the chief executive not to present a 2022-2024 business plan, a move that would challenge the insurer's leadership, daily La ...
Insurance Software Company Earnix Acquires Assets of Telematics InsurTech Driveway Software
Earnix, a software company focused on insurers and banks, has acquired the assets of Driveway Software Corp., a telematics provider that relies on artificial intelligence. Financial terms were not ...
Group of State Attorneys General Urge Support for $26B Opioid Settlement
A group of state attorneys general unveiled on Wednesday a landmark $26 billion settlement with large drug companies for allegedly fueling the deadly nationwide opioid epidemic, but the deal still ...
AIG Chooses Sept. 14 as Global Post-COVID Return-to-Office Date
American International Group Inc , one of the largest U.S. insurers, has set Sept. 14 as its global return-to-office date, Chief Executive Officer Peter Zaffino told employees on Wednesday in a memo ...