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French Insurers Will Contribute $216M to Coronavirus Solidarity Fund
French insurance lobby FFA said on Monday insurers would contribute up to 200 million euros ($216 million) to funds set up by the government to help companies deal with a significant drop in activity ...
Flood Insurance Is an Opportunity, Not a Liability
Insurers are gun-shy about writing flood policies, and who can blame them? With faulty prediction models, seemingly ever-changing target flood zones and a track record of unpredictable claims, many ...
Ransomware Attacks More Than Doubled in 2019: Beazley
A new report from Beazley Breach Response (BBR) Services reveals that the number of ransomware attack notifications against clients increased by 131 percent in 2019, as sums demanded by surged along ...
Pandemic Bonds Prove Better for Investors Than Stricken Nations
To offset the crushing costs of trying to stem a global epidemic, the World Bank and partners announced the creation of "pandemic bonds" several years ago: the idea was to leverage private capital ...
ISC, an InsurTech and MGA, Makes Fourth Acquisition Since 2016 Launch
Integrated Specialty Coverages, an InsurTech startup and managing general agent, recently acquired Access Partners Insurance Services, a multiline wholesale broker. Neither side disclosed financial ...
Donelan Set to Become CEO of Sompo International Re Biz
On Friday, Bermuda-based Sompo International Holdings Ltd. announced that Christopher Donelan will become the next chief executive of Sompo International Reinsurance. Donelan is currently the Deputy ...
Specialty P/C Insurers More Likely to See Business Interruption Losses: Analyst
The original property/casualty insurance industry reaction that business interruption losses may be modest may have been too optimistic, according to a leading insurance analyst. KBW's Meyer Shields ...
Restaurant Suit Tests Business Interruption Insurance for Coronavirus Shutdowns
A restaurant in the heart of the New Orleans tourism district filed a lawsuit on Monday asking a state judge for a declaratory judgment that its business interruption policy will cover its damages if ...