Personal Lines
Carriers, InsurTechs Plot a Complicated Return to the Office
After more than 17 months of working from home due to COVID-19 safety concerns, many carriers and InsurTechs are planning a collective return to the office. The pandemic isn't over yet, of course, ...
Expect a Quicker, More Robust Global Insurance Recovery Than in 2008: Swiss Re
The global insurance industry is poised to recover more quickly and forcefully from the pandemic than it did after the 2008 financial crisis, despite such obstacles as low interest rates and ...
InsurTech bolttech, Flush With Cash, Snatches Up Berlin-Based Digital Platform
The InsurTech startup bolttech announced it has acquired i-surance, a next-generation B2B2C digital insurance platform based in Berlin. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. The ...
Germany’s Floods Reveal ‘Sizable’ Protection Gap; Higher Insurance Demand Could Follow
With an insured price tag of €4 billion to €5 billion (US$4.7 billion to $5.9 billion), economic losses from Germany's recent floods are likely to be significantly higher, which highlights a ...
Digital Home Insurer Hippo Expands Into Commercial Insurance Market
Hippo, an InsurTech MGA known until now for digital homeowners insurance, is jumping into the commercial insurance market. The company's initial focus in the space still involves residences, however. ...
At $42B, Natural Disaster H1 Insured Losses Reach 10-Year High: Aon
Insured losses from natural disasters hit a 10-year high of $42 billion in the first half of 2021, with the biggest loss related to extreme cold in the United States in February, insurance broker Aon ...
Some Generali Investors Rev Up Plan to Challenge Insurer’s Leadership
Shareholders representing about 16 percent of Generali are ready to ask the chief executive not to present a 2022-2024 business plan, a move that would challenge the insurer's leadership, daily La ...
Insurance Software Company Earnix Acquires Assets of Telematics InsurTech Driveway Software
Earnix, a software company focused on insurers and banks, has acquired the assets of Driveway Software Corp., a telematics provider that relies on artificial intelligence. Financial terms were not ...