Reinsurance
There’s Some Progress in the Global Battle to Reduce Cyber Risks: Aon
Despite the worsening cybersecurity climate, there's been some global progress in developing strategies to reduce risk, a new Aon report asserts. "We are seeing a new level of collaboration between ...
Who Is Returning to the Office? Carrier Management Wants to Know
Carrier Management wants to know when, and if, you're planning a return to the office after more than 18 months and counting of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some carriers and other companies in the ...
Picture an experienced underwriter who’s spent 30 years building carrier relationships, spotting risks others miss, and mentoring producers. Over the...
InsurTechs Targeting Car Insurance Comparisons, Reinsurance and Income Protection Raised New Financing
Jerry, a digital car insurance comparison-and-buy startup, raised $75 million in new financing designed to fuel a broader expansion. Vesttoo, an Alternative Reinsurance and Investment platform, ...
Munich Re Said It Will Meet 2021 Profit Goals Even as COVID-19 Costs Grow
German reinsurance group Munich Re said on Tuesday it would meet its 2021 profit goal as it raised its forecast for gross premiums and predicted higher pandemic-related losses than previously ...
China’s Unpredictable Regulatory Measures Make Investors Wary
The unpredictability of China's regulatory measures make the country unappealing to foreign investors in the short-term, following its latest crackdowns on the technology, property and education ...
Brookfield Asset Management’s Reinsurance Unit Will Acquire American National for $5.1B
Brookfield Asset Management Inc's reinsurance unit has agreed to buy insurer American National Group Inc for about $5.1 billion in an all-cash deal, the companies said on Monday. Started in 1905 by ...
GEICO Drags Down Berkshire Hathaway’s Q2 Insurance Earnings
Berkshire Hathaway's insurance division produced a mixed performance during the 2021 second quarter. Rate increases generally carried the day, though the conglomerate's GEICO unit dragged down ...
As Workers Return to Office, Insurers Worry About COVID-19 Discrimination Claims
Liability insurers on both sides of the Atlantic are scaling back the cover they offer companies ahead of an expected wave of discrimination claims as employers call staff back to their desks after ...