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Sompo International Forms New Unit Focused on Tech Industry
Sompo International Holdings Ltd. established a new unit focused on the technology industry. The Bermuda-based property/casualty specialty insurer and reinsurer said the unit will work through a ...
The Latest Launches From Trov and Brit Ltd.
The InsurTech Trov will partner with a Brazilian carrier to help introduce on-demand insurance applications to its customers. Brit Ltd. has launched a private client offering. *** Trov, a developer ...
Executives On The Move at Liberty Mutual, BHSI and AXIS Capital Holdings
A former executive with The Hartford is joining Liberty Mutual in a leadership role. Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance appointed a new executive to lead its Medical Stop Loss business. AXIS ...
Hurricane Season Could Create More Stress for Pandemic-Hit Insurers
The official start of the Atlantic hurricane season on Monday could signal more steep losses for insurers and reinsurers, already battered by the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on their ...
Hiscox, RSA, Other Carriers Will Join UK Pandemic Cover Test Case
Insurers including Hiscox , RSA and QBE will take part in a UK test case to decide whether their policies should pay out millions of pounds to companies hit by the coronavirus pandemic, the industry ...
Top Risks Revisited Post-COVID
Reaching out to some of the same risk professionals that respond to the its "Global Risks Report" each year, the World Economic Forum announced the results of a special "COVID-19 Risk Perception ...
Institute Creating Pandemic Discovery Protocols for Litigation
A nonprofit group that works to improve the efficiency of the legal system has launched a new project to create discovery protocols for COVID-19 insurance claims. The Institute for the Advancement of ...
Swiss Re Corp Solutions Launches Parametric HAIL Cover
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions announced the launch of a parametric hail insurance cover last week. Known as HAIL, the new product is designed to protect companies in the United States from the ...