Personal Lines
Florida Property Insurers Raise Rates by Double Digits, Driven by Multiple Factors
Florida property insurers are jacking up rates by double-digit percentages, blaming the hikes on lingering damage from past hurricanes, a wave of litigation, and a law that encourages lawyers to sue ...
Nationwide Boosts Venture Capital Fund to $350 Million
Nationwide plans to more than triple its venture capital fund and also increase the division's alignment with its corporate development strategy. The Ohio-based property-casualty insurer is growing ...
Zurich Insurance’s Capital Target Disappoints; Full-Year Profit Beats Expectations
Zurich Insurance's new capital target disappointed market expectations on Thursday, even as claims related to the COVID-19 pandemic and higher losses from natural catastrophes bit less than expected ...
AI, Privacy, Racial Bias Among State Insurance Regulator Priorities for 2021
The country's insurance regulators are vowing to prioritize the monitoring of the use of consumer and non-consumer data by companies, the use of artificial intelligence, and the availability and ...
The Latest Launches From QBE North America and Zego
QBE North America has new custom property coverage targeted to mid-sized companies. Mobility insurance provider Zego is partnering with a company to help expand its fleet offering of e-mopeds, ...
Startups Focused on Data Observability, Digital Wallet Tech and Risk Management Obtain Financing
Tech startup Monte Carlo raised $25 million in new Series B financing to help build its Data Observability platform. New York-based InsurTech Marble raised $2.5 million in early-stage funding that ...
Toyota Teams With Two Companies on Autonomous Minivans for Ride Hailing Networks
Toyota Motor Corp and longtime supplier partner Denso Corp will team up with self-driving car startup Aurora to develop and build autonomous minivans for ride hailing networks, the companies said on ...
Metromile Becomes a Public Company Feb. 10 After Reverse Merger Deal Closes
Digital pay-per-mile auto insurer Metromile will officially become a public company tomorrow as the deal to be merged with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) is expected to close today. ...