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Female Attorneys Frequently Sexually Harassed, Bullied at Work: Global Survey
One in three female attorneys has been sexually harassed at work, and half have been bullied, according to a global survey that brings law firms into a #MeToo movement that started in Hollywood and ...
Allianz Profit Beats Estimates; Managed Assets Reach Record
Allianz SE's giant investment business saw managed assets grow to a record as clients added 18 billion euros ($20 billion) in the first quarter, reversing outflows at the end of last year. The new ...
Insurers Dabbling With Smart Home Tech, but No Winning Model Has Emerged
An instinct for self-preservation has carriers dipping their toes into the smart home technology space, but no U.S. insurer has taken a full plunge so far. The industry hasn't settled on how it ...
Down From Heady Highs, the U.S. Cyber Insurance Market Still Grew 8 Percent in 2018
The U.S. cyber insurance market dropped from robust, double-digit growth in 2017 to a still-healthy single-digit increase in 2018, Fitch Ratings said. For 2018, direct written cyber premiums grew 8 ...
Tornado Surge Struck U.S. in April; Strong Storms Also Hit Other Global Locales
An elevated number of tornadoes in the U.S. contributed to a substantive list of global natural catastrophes in April, according to Aon's latest monthly Global Catastrophe Recap report. Standout ...
Risk Alerts: Mississippi Homeowner Premiums, Hacked Scooters, Seat-Back Cameras on Airplanes
Mississippi homeowners could see premiums rise up to 25 percent thanks to Hurricane Katrina-related subrogation litigation being brought by the Mississippi attorney general. Lime electric scooters in ...
Weather Network/Analytics Startup Eyes Global Growth With New $5.25M Financing Round
Understory – a weather network and analytics startup interested in insurance customers – has raised $5.25 million in new financings. Plans call for using the cash infusion to accelerate global ...
InsurTech Investments Break Further Records in Q1
InsurTech investors worldwide executed the highest number of transactions, the highest number of property/casualty transactions, and the highest volume of Series B and Series C funding rounds during ...