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Cryptocurrency Investor Sues Teen for $71.4M Over Alleged Swindle
A U.S. cryptocurrency investor on Thursday sued a suburban New York high school senior, accusing the 18-year-old of being the mastermind and ringleader of a cybercrime scheme that defrauded him out ...
Carriers Lost Billions of Dollars in April From U.S. Extreme Weather Events: Aon
Extensive severe weather events in the United States during April cost insurers billions of dollars, according to the latest edition of Aon's Global Catastrophe Recap report. There were 14 killer ...
Progressive Endures Significant Q1 Coronavirus Impact
The Progressive Corp. said its results for the first quarter were "significantly impacted" by the spread of the coronavirus and social distancing and shelter-in-place restrictions. Despite a 30 ...
The Latest Launches From Tokio Marine and Axon
Tokio Marine is partnering with an InsurTech startup to use artificial intelligence as part of its auto damage evaluations. Axon Underwriting Services LLC is debuting a new offering as part of its ...
Global Regulators Voice Caution Over Forced Pandemic Payouts
Forcing retroactive payouts to cover business disruption losses resulting from the coronavirus pandemic could ultimately put financial stability at risk, global insurance regulators said. Disputes ...
Allstate Credits Active Risk Management for a Solid Q1
Allstate Corp. reported that its adjusted net income rose 47% in the first quarter to $1.14 billion, a jump of 47%, thanks to higher underwriting income and lower catastrophe costs, compared with the ...
State Auto Loses $114.6M in Q1 Due to Investment, Catastrophe Losses
State Auto Financial Corp. lost $114.6 million in the 2020 first quarter and said its combined ratio climbed above 107. Investment and catastrophe losses were behind the results. At the same time, ...
If Passed, Bills to Nullify BI Exclusions Could Prove Disastrous: AM Best
Legislation to nullify business interruption (BI) exclusions in some states could have disastrous consequences for the P/C insurance industry if passed, potentially wiping out up to 50 percent of ...