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Chubb Licenses Duck Creek Technology Software for Global Use
Chubb has licensed Duck Creek Technology software products for use in all of its global business units. Financial terms were not disclosed. Chubb Chief Information Officer Monique Shivanandan said ...
Toyota Reportedly Will Invest $500M in Uber With a Focus on Self-Driving Cars
Toyota Motor Corp. is expanding an alliance with Uber Technologies Inc. through a new investment and a plan to get self-driving cars on the road, said a person familiar with the matter. The Japanese ...
U.S. P/C Insurance Underwriting Income Reflects a Big Rebound in H1: A.M. Best
The U.S. P/C insurance industry saw its net underwriting income rebound substantially in the first half of 2018, according to a new A.M. Best special report. That number reached $5.3 billion for H1 ...
Record Rain From Hurricane Lane Causes Hawaii Floods and Landslides
A weakening Hurricane Lane has brought record rainfall to Hawaii, where flooding threatens $8 billion of homes. In 12 hours, 16.48 inches (42 centimeters) of rain fell on the Big Island of Hawaii, ...
No-Deal Brexit Could Affect Everything From Insurance Contracts to Consumer Pricing
Britons face higher prices when buying from the European Union unless the government can secure a Brexit deal, while retirees in countries like Spain risk losing access to pensions paid into U.K. ...
The Latest Launches From Coalition, Guy Carpenter and Vault
Coalition is marketing cyber insurance designed to protect organizations against fraudulent use of their IT and telephony services. Guy Carpenter inked a multiyear partnership with a London-based ...
Root Insurance Raises $100M; Money Will Propel Continued Hiring Push, National Expansion
Root Insurance raised a $100 million financing round in a bid to fuel market expansion and hiring as the auto insurance startup with its telematics-based platform goes national. Tiger Global ...
Hawaii Still Vulnerable to a Weakened Hurricane Lane
Hurricane Lane has lost some of its punch as it prepares to brush past Hawaii but still threatens to inflict "tens of millions of dollars" in damages on the islands. The storm weakened to Category 4 ...