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Rusty Pilots Making Flying Errors Are a COVID-19 Emerging Risk
On Sept. 15, an Indonesian flight carrying 307 passengers and 11 crew to the northern city of Medan momentarily veered off the runway after landing, sparking an investigation by the country's ...
Ant Group’s Massive, Suspended IPO in Limbo as China Overhauls Fintech Rules
The chances that Jack Ma's Ant Group Co. will be able to revive its massive stock listing next year are looking increasingly slim as China overhauls rules governing the fintech industry, according to ...
D&O Insurance Underwriters Scrutinize Diversity as Lawsuits Climb
Insurers in the United States are taking a closer look at the recruiting and succession practices of corporate customers, worried about mounting lawsuits over a lack of diversity among top executives ...
AXA Sells Persian Gulf Biz to Kuwait-Based Group
AXA SA sold its Persian Gulf business for $269 million to a Kuwait-based group, as the French insurance giant shifts its focus and exits some overseas investments to shore up its finances amid the ...
P/C Tech Trends to Watch: CB Insights NExTT Framework
What's NExTT? It's a question that CB Insights analysts asked—and answered—in a recent report about trends in property/casualty insurance technology, finding that eight of the 17 emerging ...
Hover CEO Altman Eyes Growth, Future as a Standalone 3D Software Company
Often an InsurTech attracts venture investment from at least one insurer, sometimes two. For Hover's recent $60 million Series D round, there were three. Capital contributions came from the insurers ...
Private Equity Investors Pelican Ventures, J.C. Flowers Complete Ariel Re Deal
Private equity investors Pelican Ventures and J.C. Flowers & Co. have completed their acquisition of Ariel Re from Argo Group. Ariel Re underwrites a global portfolio of reinsurance products in ...
Evolving COVID BI Case Strategy: Convince Judge Virus Is Present
Policyholder attorneys pursuing COVID-19 business-interruption claims are hoping to persuade judges to accept a premise that many Americans appear to doubt: The novel coronavirus is physically ...