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M&A Activity Dropped Globally in Q1 as Coronavirus Pandemic Took Hold
Global mergers and acquisitions activity plunged 28% in the first quarter to its lowest level since 2016 as the devastating economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic took hold in March, ...
Executives On The Move at AGCS and Willis Re
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty named its first-ever Chief Data Officer. A Willis Re executive is taking on a new job for the company in North America.
Executives On The Move at Root and Allianz
A former Facebook executive joined digital auto insurer Root as its first Chief People Officer. Allianz's Australian operations hired a new chief risk officer.
Ageas Goes AI for Claims Process Via Tractable Partnership
UK insurer Ageas will start using artificial intelligence to create end-to-end assessments and estimates of vehicle damage during a claims process. The move comes thanks to a partnership with ...
QBE Withdraws 2020 Financial Targets Over COVID-19 Uncertainty
QBE, in a potential harbinger of things to come from other carriers, has withdrawn its 2020 financial targets due to COVID-19 uncertainty. "In light of the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic and ...
Hippo Partners With SimpliSafe to Give Customers Home Alarm Options
Hippo Insurance will enhance its customer offerings through a new partnership with home alarm company SimpliSafe. Hippo, an InsurTech and managing general agent, said the arrangement will add ...
A Longer Coronavirus Crisis Creates Greater Underwriting Loss Uncertainty: Fitch
North American property/casualty insurers will likely face increasing coronavirus-related financial challenges as the pandemic crisis drags on, Fitch Ratings said in a new report. "Claims experience ...
From Free Coverage to Masks, P/C Insurers Try to Alleviate Coronavirus Pressures
While the property/casualty insurance industry is fighting attempts to force it to pay for the huge business income losses that it says most policies were never intended to cover, some individual ...