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Liberty Mutual’s Safeco, Heritage Insurance to Take Over AIG’s Upper Middle Market Biz
American International Group is transferring part of its personal insurance business for upper middle market clients to Liberty Mutual's Safeco Insurance and Heritage Insurance Holdings, a ...
Boeing Is Reportedly Beginning 737 MAX Certification Flight Tests
Pilots and test crew members from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing Co are slated to begin a three-day certification test campaign for the 737 MAX on Monday [June 29], people ...
Overly Broad Exclusions and Double-Digit Rate Hikes Seen in 6/1 Re Renewals
Providing a preliminary analysis of June 1, 2020 reinsurance renewals in Florida, Guy Carpenter reported that COVID-19 accelerated the firming of the reinsurance market, with carriers facing a ...
Aclaimant, a Safety and Risk Management Software Startup, Raises $10M
The InsurTech Aclaimant secured $10 million in venture capital financing to help grow the reach of its workflow platform for safety and risk management. With cash in hand, the Chicago-based startup ...
Why Ecosystem Distribution in P/C Insurance Is Critical Now
Even before COVID-19, the property/casualty insurance industry was making the move toward digital in distribution as well as other areas of the business, such as claims and pricing. Ecosystems in ...
Generali Reportedly Interested in Acquiring U.S. Asset Manager Brightsphere
Assicurazioni Generali SpA has approached Brightsphere Investment Group Inc about a possible acquisition of the U.S. asset management firm, people familiar with the matter said on Friday. A deal ...
CoreLogic Examines Unsolicited Acquisition Bid
Data and analytics firm CoreLogic disclosed it has received an unsolicited acquisition bid from an investment firm and hedge fund. Cannae Holdings and Senator Investment Group offered to acquire all ...
Most Work Injuries Keep Declining, With Vehicle Accidents a Notable Exception
While the frequency of workers compensation claims has continued a decades-long decline, the number of work injuries caused by motor vehicle accidents has continued a steady increase that began in ...