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Data Intelligence/Legal Technology Platform Startup Raises $10M
Bodhala, a data-intelligence and legal technology platform targeting insurance and other industries, raised $10 million in venture financing. Edison Partners, a venture capital firm based in New ...
China’s Ping An Insurance Sees Massive Profit Drop
Ping An Insurance (Group) Co of China Ltd, on Thursday reported a 42.7% drop in first-quarter profit, its biggest fall in quarterly profits in more than eight years, as the coronavirus outbreak ...
White House Explores Liability Protections for Businesses Facing Coronavirus Claims
Donald Trump's top economic adviser said the administration will look at limiting liability for businesses over the spread of the coronavirus. "I think liability reforms and safeguards are going to ...
The Hanover CEO Roche on Working From Home: Adjust and Adapt
When the pandemic-related lockdowns came into force, John Roche shifted gears like legions of other workers globally and started working from home. Roche, president and CEO of Massachusetts-based The ...
Chubb CEO Greenberg: Degree of Future COVID-19 Revenue Impact Is ‘Simply Unknowable’
Chubb Chairman and CEO Evan Greenberg insists the global P/C insurer has strong fundamentals, but warned at the same time that the ongoing pandemic crisis will spur unpredictable revenue challenges ...
Auto Insurance Customers Shop for Better Deals Even With Pandemic Rate Givebacks
The legions of temporary auto insurance discounts and premium givebacks issued recently to help customers deal with pandemic financial fallout fell short in ensuring customer loyalty, J.D. Power ...
6 Insurers Targeted in Latest Round of Business Interruption Class Action Suits
A Minnesota dentist, an Ohio bridal shop and a New York pizzeria are among six small businesses that are the latest to sue insurers seeking compensation for business interruption claims due to the ...
UK InsurTech Links With Maltese Insurer to Offer Bicycle Insurance
Babel Cover, a British insurtech start-up, is working with Maltese insurer Atlas and emerging technology firm Piprate to insure bicycles of competitive cyclists, triathletes and commuters of Malta. ...