Personal Lines
Lemonade Raises IPO Price Range
SoftBank Group Corp-backed insurance startup Lemonade Inc on Wednesday increased the target range for its U.S. initial public offering, looking to raise up to $308 million at a market capitalization ...
Helping Employees Return to the Workplace: Leadership Tips
With most of the world beginning to reopen after months of pandemic lockdown, it's time for businesses to begin implementing their plans for re-entry to the workplace. Among the expert tips: ensure ...
In 2020, U.S. P/C Insurers’ Decade-Long Run of Premium Growth Will End: S&P
The U.S. P/C insurance industry will end a 10-year run of premium growth in 2020 due to COVID-19 fallout, according to new research from S&P Global Market Intelligence. "Factors including ...
Exclusive: How P/C Insurance Pros Are Faring Working From Home During Pandemic
According to Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz," there's no place like home. For many in the property/casualty insurance industry, home is where their job has been during the pandemic. While millions of ...
Insurers Generally Happy About Their Asset Managers During COVID-19 Crisis: Survey
Most insurers feel good about how their asset managers are navigating the ongoing financial crisis created by COVID-19, State Street Corp. has determined in a new survey. Approximately 78 percent of ...
Bank of England Tells Banks, Insurers to Press Ahead With Analyses of Climate Change Risks
The Bank of England (BoE) has told banks and insurers to press ahead with analyzing the impact of climate change on their operations, saying that guidance published on Monday would be followed by ...
Nationwide Becomes Fully Independent Agency Carrier on July 1
Nationwide said it will complete an 18-month transition on July 1 to operate as a fully independent agency carrier. With that milestone date, more than 99 percent of the company's formerly captive ...
German InsurTech Friendsurance Turns to Debt Financing as Funding Alternative
Many InsurTech startups pursue venture capital or equity financing to fuel their growth (the sale of stock to investors who gain ownership interest in return). Germany's Friendsurance recently took a ...