Specialty
Build Bridges to Be a ‘Leader of Hope’
A "leader of hope" can be a very effective and life-changing person, a recent blog posting by leadership expert John Maxwell argues. One of the best ways to accomplish this is to be a bridge builder, ...
Executives On The Move at SCOR, Third Point Re and BHSI
SCOR named a new chief financial officer. Third Point Re appointed a chief operating officer. Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance added three underwriting executives to its division in Spain.
InsurTechs Increasingly Viewed as Carrier Acquisition Targets: Deloitte
Carriers will increasingly target InsurTechs for acquisition and partnerships in the coming months due to pandemic-related economic uncertainty, Deloitte concluded in a new report. "As insurers move ...
UK Supreme Court Appeal Over COVID-19 Case Now Likely
Britain's markets regulator said on Wednesday it had failed to strike a deal with major insurers over prompt payouts to small businesses battered by the coronavirus pandemic, dashing hopes that a ...
Florida Attorney Driving Thousands of Insurer Lawsuits Violated 14 Bar Rules: Judge
Embattled Florida attorney Scot Strems, who, with his firm, has filed thousands of assignment of benefit and first party lawsuits against Florida property insurers over the last several years, has ...
Amazon Warehouse Workers Injured More than Industry Average: Report
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Cryptocurrencies Increasingly Viewed as Risky by Financial Firms, Governments
Financial firms and governments overwhelmingly see cryptocurrencies as risky, a major survey found on Tuesday, with the potential for bitcoin and other digital tokens for use in money laundering and ...
Next Insurance Adds 24 States to Workers Comp Coverage Reach
Next Insurance has expanded its workers compensation cover into 24 additional states, including Alabama, Iowa, Louisiana and Virginia. AsThe digital small business insurer said that the coverage is ...
Fewer Businesses Reduce Cyber Risks Even as More Worry About Them
The dynamic between businesses and the cyber risks they should be preventing or mitigating is becoming increasingly complex. A survey from The Travelers Companies Inc. found that cyber threats are ...