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Price Disputes Stall Generali’s Talks to Buy MetLife Europe Assets
Assicurazioni Generali SpA's talks over the purchase of MetLife Inc.'s European assets have stalled over price, people with knowledge of the matter said. The Italian insurer was preparing to make a ...
Passion Makes for Happier Employees and More Successful Companies
In the workplace, a sense of duty is one thing. Passion may be more valuable quality to strive for, however, for employees and the executives who supervise them. A recent posting at the Chief ...
Climate Change Stress Tests Coming in France for Insurers, Banks
France's financial regulator will subject banks and insurers to climate change stress tests next year, central bank governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Friday. Investors are increasingly ...
Zurich CEO Greco Reportedly Knocks Cross-Border Mergers
The European insurance sector is too fragmented but large cross-border deals are not the solution to the problem, the head of Europe's fifth-biggest insurer Zurich said in a newspaper interview on ...
For InsurTech Startup Kin, No App Is Necessary
Both old-fashion carriers and InsurTech startups alike are increasingly turning to apps in order to engage their customers. Sean Harper is going the opposite direction for Kin, the MGA and insurance ...
MiddleGame Ventures Raises $165.4M for InsurTech, Other Startup Investments
MiddleGame Ventures, an InsurTech and fintech-focused venture firm, has raised a new $165.4 million fund that will target investments in Europe and North America. The Luxembourg-based operation has ...
Global Temperature Jumps Could Bring ‘Wide-Ranging’ Consequences: U.N. Report
Global temperatures could rise sharply this century with "wide-ranging and destructive" consequences after greenhouse gas emissions hit record levels last year, international climate experts warned ...
Openly, a Home Insurance InsurTech, Launches in Two States, Raises $7.65M
The tech-enabled high-end home insurance provider Openly announced it has begun selling in Illinois and Arizona at the same time it announced a $7.65M seed round of funding led by Gradient Ventures, ...