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Italy’s Banks Turn to Insurance Market for New Opportunities
An aging population and struggling state finances could turn into an unlikely boon for Italy's banks, which have turned to a growing market for insurance to brighten their prospects. Intesa SanPaolo ...
MGA/Carrier Partnerships Enable Cost-Effective InsurTech Automation for Small Business Risks
Some of the most exciting innovation coming out of the InsurTech movement is focused on small to midsize businesses and the brokers who serve them. New players are challenging the old model where the ...
The success of MGAs needs little introduction. For the past several years, the MGA story has been one of growth,...
Specialty Insurers Face Pricey Post-Wildfire Claims in Wake of Utility PG&E’s Bankruptcy Filing
Specialty insurers will likely deal with "substantial claims and losses" in the wake of the recent bankruptcy filing for California utility PG&E Corp., whose equipment may have contributed to ...
China Is Trying to Take Control of Western Data and Networks, U.S. Envoy Warns
China seeks to take control of Western data and networks, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union said, in the latest warning from Washington to its allies that they should think twice before using ...
Independent Agents Satisfied With Carrier Interactions Send More Business to Them: J.D. Power
It may be obvious to those in the industry that the more satisfied independent insurance agents are with an insurance carrier, the more business they will conduct with that carrier. But the message ...
Insurance Linked Securities Market Reached $93B in 2018: Willis Re
Growth of the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market reached $93 billion in 2018, up from $88 billion during the prior year, according to the new ILS Market Update from Willis Re, the reinsurance ...
BP Agrees to Expand Greenhouse Emissions Disclosures on Oil Investments
BP has agreed to broaden its disclosure on greenhouse gas emissions to show how it thinks future investments in oil and gas align with U.N.-backed climate goals, it said on Friday. Following talks ...
Botox Maker Allergan Sues Rival, Alleging It Stole Manufacturing Secrets
Allergan Plc and partner Medytox Inc. are seeking to block U.S. imports of a new rival to the wrinkle-treatment Botox, claiming it was developed using stolen manufacturing secrets and turncoat former ...