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TheGuarantors, a Real Estate Rental InsurTech, Pulls in $15M Series B
TheGuarantors, an InsurTech focused on the real estate rental industry, has pulled in $15 million for its Series B financing. Plans call for using the cash infusion to expand the company's platform ...
IAALS Unveils New Protocols for First-Party Insurance Disaster Claims
A national legal group has developed new, streamlined protocols designed to promote a more efficient exchange of information in first-party insurance claims cases stemming from man-made and natural ...
Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Reportedly Negotiating to Sell Workers Comp Unit
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc is in advanced discussions to sell its Applied Underwriters workers compensation unit to a consortium of insurance firms, people familiar with the matter said ...
Two Former Markel CATCo Execs Sue, Alleging Bogus Firing Reasons to Avoid Paying Bonuses
Two fired executives of Markel's Bermuda reinsurance operations are suing Markel, claiming the company created a false narrative alleging they violated corporate policy by having a personal ...
Ex-Gen Re Exec Englesbe Signs on With Arch Capital Group as Chief Risk Officer
A former Gen Re executive will join Arch Capital Group Ltd. as its new chief risk officer. Janice Englesbe will also have the title of senior vice president and was to begin in her new role on Feb. ...
The Latest Launches From Hippo, Assurant and More
Hippo Insurance is linking with Neptune Flood to provide quick flood insurance as part of the home insurance buying process. Home telematics maker Roost partnered with a Montana-based insurer to ...
Lloyd’s Chairman Carnegie-Brown Reflects on Life of Former Chairman Rowland
Bruce Carnegie-Brown, chairman of Lloyd's, issued this market bulletin on Feb. 18, 2019 about the life and death of Sir David Rowland, who was chairman of the market between 1993 and 1997. It is with ...
‘Sextortion’ Is Yet Another Emerging Cyber Risk for Businesses to Worry About: Beazley
A new form of online bribery is emerging where cyber criminals attempt to extort cryptocurrency by claiming to have potentially embarrassing evidence of people using adult websites on work computers, ...