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The Latest Launches From CyberPolicy, The Hartford and Geospatial Insight
CoverHound subsidiary CyberPolicy released a new one-click insurance product that can be purchased through trusted brands. The Hartford, thanks to a new partnership, will begin offering services to ...
AI InsurTech Betterview Pulls in New Investment From Nationwide, EMC, Maiden Re, More
InsurTech startup Betterview has raised a $4.5 million investment, with three carriers participating in the financing. Nationwide Ventures, EMC Insurance and Maiden Re took part in the Series A ...
Cyber Attacks Added to List of Municipal Bond Credit Risks
Huge pension debt. Crumbling infrastructure. Climate change. Now add cyberattacks to the list of things that municipal bond investors should worry about. The recent ransomware attack that shut down ...
Insurers Are Target Audience for New Online Dispute Resolution Startup
An offshore reinsurer has placed a bet that the future of insurance claims will include an option for consumers to resolve disputes online rather than in court. Greenlight Re, a specialty property ...
Federal Flood Insurance Program Wins Short Extension
Having failed several times to pass a $19 billion disaster aid bill with a federal flood insurance reauthorization provision by unanimous consent, the House of Representatives managed on Thursday to ...
Allianz Grabs Two U.K. Insurance Businesses for $1 Billion Price Tag
Allianz SE agreed to buy two insurance businesses in the U.K. in deals valued at a combined $1 billion, transforming the firm into the second-biggest general insurer in the country. The ...
How to Make It Personal: Online Sales in Insurance
Insurers are realizing the increasing need for a more impactful and tailored approach to their online sales process. A brochure-website doesn't cut it anymore, as customers are expecting to encounter ...
Executives On the Move at Starr, Willis Towers Watson and AIG
Starr Insurance Companies appointed a former Marsh executive to a leadership role involving the UK and Europe. Willis Towers Watson named an executive to oversee Corporate Risk and Broking for the ...