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AI Tech Firm Expert System Raises $29.4M; Clients Include AXA XL, Lloyd’s, Zurich
Expert System, a global artificial intelligence company with many property/casualty insurance industry clients, raised $29.4 million in a new financing round. Of that total, $20 million came from ...
Allianz Q2 Net Profit Dropped Nearly 30 Percent, Shaped by Coronavirus Uncertainty
German insurer Allianz on Wednesday posted a 29% fall in net profit in the second quarter from a year earlier and shied away from updating its full-year profit guidance as the coronavirus pandemic ...
AIG President Zaffino: COVID-19 Creating ‘Flight to Quality’
AIG President and Chief Operating Officer Peter Zaffino said that the insurer has seen accelerated rate improvements and other gains as clients react to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. "We believe ...
Buckle Raises $31M; Seller of Digital Rideshare Insurance Is Going National
Buckle disclosed it has raised $31 million in new venture financing, and the digital seller of rideshare insurance will use the money to expand operations nationally. HSCM Bermuda and Eos Venture ...
Covea Investment Helps Normalize Exor Relationship After It Abandoned PartnerRe Acquisition
Italy's Exor said on Monday that French insurer Covea had agreed to invest a total of 1.5 billion euros ($1.8 billion), partly in entities managed by PartnerRE, after walking away from a deal to buy ...
Acuity CEO, Others Explain How Pandemic May Forever Alter ‘Work-Life Balance’
When it comes to helping employees balance work hours with relaxation, Acuity Insurance Chief Executive Officer Ben Salzmann has a unique tool at his disposal: a 65-foot Ferris wheel. Before the ...
Aviation Sector Appears to Have Biggest Pandemic Default Risk
The aviation sector carries the biggest risk of corporate default as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a survey of insurers published by broker Gallagher on Tuesday. Only 29% of ...
The Hartford Produces Q2 Profit; Announces Job Cut, IT Investment Plans
The Hartford survived second quarter COVID-19 related challenges by producing an overall profit, though the property/casualty insurer announced plans to reduce expenses through job cuts and other ...