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Buffett Steps Down as Gates Foundation Trustee; Discloses He’s Donated Half His Wealth
Warren Buffett said he is stepping down as a trustee from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and that he has donated half his wealth since pledging 15 years ago to give away the fortune he built ...
Arch Reinsurance to Acquire Somerset Bridge Group
Arch Reinsurance Ltd. plans to acquire longtime client Somerset Bridge Group Ltd. for an undisclosed price. The acquisition covers Somerset, Southern Rock Holdings Ltd. and all Somerset affiliates, ...
U.S.-Based InsurTechs Grabbed Most of the Q1 2021 VC Dollars: Forrester
Approximately 94 percent of InsurTech venture capital financing went to U.S.-based startups during record fundraising for the sector in the 2021 first quarter, according to Forrester's latest sector ...
Universal Fire & Casualty Starts Accepting Cryptocurrency for Premium Payments
Universal Fire & Casualty Insurance Company has started accepting cryptocurrency for premium payments. The reason why: to increase its competitive market position as part of a broader innovation ...
Europe’s Insurers Emerge From Pandemic With Strong M&A Appetite: Moody’s
Europe's insurance industry is emerging from the coronavirus crisis with a stronger appetite for mergers and acquisitions, along with expectations for strong earnings growth in 2021, according to ...
MGA Honeycomb Launches With Bet on Multi-Family Property Insurance
An InsurTech MGA with a focus on multi-family property insurance has raised $3.3 million in initial venture capital insurance and formerly launched in North America. Honeycomb, formerly Agilius, drew ...
Generali to Acquire AXA Malaysia Insurance Assets
Italy's top insurer Generali has agreed to buy Axa's insurance assets in Malaysia and take full ownership of a joint-venture it runs in the country to strengthen its local presence. The deals will ...
Wholesaler Ryan Specialty Group Eyes IPO for up to $100M
The Chicago-based specialty wholesale brokerage Ryan Specialty Group has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a proposed initial public offering (IPO) of up to $100 million. ...