Reinsurance
Fitch Downgrades Outlook for London Insurance Sector Over COVID-19 Impact
Fitch Ratings has revised its outlook for the underlying fundamentals of the London market insurance sector to negative from stable. The sector outlook revision reflects increased concerns over the ...
ISC, an InsurTech and MGA, Makes Fourth Acquisition Since 2016 Launch
Integrated Specialty Coverages, an InsurTech startup and managing general agent, recently acquired Access Partners Insurance Services, a multiline wholesale broker. Neither side disclosed financial ...
Donelan Set to Become CEO of Sompo International Re Biz
On Friday, Bermuda-based Sompo International Holdings Ltd. announced that Christopher Donelan will become the next chief executive of Sompo International Reinsurance. Donelan is currently the Deputy ...
Fitch Revises Global Re ‘Sector’ Outlook to Negative; Rating Outlook Stable
On Friday, Fitch Ratings announced a dimmer "sector outlook" for global reinsurers—changing it to negative from stable, pointing to increased concerns over COVID-19. Rating agencies like Fitch ...
Managers Can Make Their Employees Happier by Asking How Their Week Went
Send an email asking staff members how their week went. Leaders who do this gain a good way to keep employees happy at work. According to a recent posting with The Chief Happiness Officer Blog, this ...
Lloyd’s Shuts Down London Underwriting Room Over Coronavirus Crisis
After conducting a successful stress test of its electronic trading system last week, Lloyd's has made the decision to close its underwriting room in response to the coronavirus outbreak. As a ...
N.J. Bill Would Make Insurers Cover COVID-19 Business Interruption Claims
A proposed New Jersey bill, which aims to create business interruption insurance coverage for COVID-19 related claims despite virus exclusions in many policies, has drawn concern about the ...
Future InsurTech Venture Financings Could Face a Coronavirus Slowdown
InsurTech venture capital financings in the pipeline appear to be going forward, but the likelihood of future deals could be an open question in light of the coronavirus pandemic, according to an ...