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USAA Vet Joins InsurTech Tractable in Leadership Role
A veteran USAA executive is taking on a leadership role at Tractable, an InsurTech developing artificial intelligence for accident and disaster recovery. James Spears joined the New York-based ...
Tokio Marine HCC to Acquire MGA GCube, Eyeing More Renewable Energy Risks
Tokio Marine HCC has agreed to snatch up GCube, a managing general agent with a focus on renewable energy risks. The deal is expected to close in the 2020 second quarter, pending the usual regulatory ...
Executives On The Move at Chubb, Loyd’s and Hamilton Insurance
Chubb picked a rising executive to be Construction Industry practice leader for its large account segment. Lloyd's of London promoted one of its veteran attorneys to be its next U.S. general counsel. ...
The Latest Launches From Verisk and Beyontec
Verisk is expanding its OneXperience InsurTech property inspection product into commercial insurance. Beyontec has updated one of its signature software products designed to help MGAs transition ...
Insurers Worry Canada’s Climate Change Flood Mapping Work Will Take Too Long
Canada plans to focus its next budget on tackling climate change and its effects but the insurance industry, amid skyrocketing costs, is concerned the government will move too slowly on the key first ...
Insurance Conferences Go on Despite Coronavirus, but No Handshakes (or Buffets) Allowed
As the coronavirus and its COVID-19 disease spread, Insurance professionals going to industry conferences over the next few weeks and months could find themselves having their temperature taken at ...
With a Few Exceptions, Insurers Are Unlikely to Cushion Coronavirus Losses
Don't look for much relief from insurers to cushion losses from canceled events, travel disruptions and potential medical claims from the deadly Covid-19 virus that's sweeping across the globe. The ...
Coronavirus Concerns May Curb Events at Berkshire Hathaway’s May 2 Annual Meeting
Berkshire Hathaway Inc, the conglomerate run Warren Buffett, said it will hold its annual shareholder meeting on May 2 despite the coronavirus outbreak, but may curtail some of the surrounding ...