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Chubb Wrote the Most U.S Cyber Business in 2020; Sector Grew Nearly 30%: NAIC
The cyber insurance market in the U.S. grew to roughly $4.1 billion in direct written premiums in 2020, an increase of 29.1% from the prior year, reports the National Association of Insurance ...
Allianz Will Help Back $577M Public-Private Climate Fund
GLASGOW – The European Investment Bank and Allianz Global Investors said on Monday they plan to raise 500 million euros ($577.55 million) for a fund aimed at bolstering climate mitigation and ...
AXA Fund Arm to Ditch Oil and Gas Companies if Emissions-Reduction Plans Fall Short
The fund arm of French insurer AXA said on Monday it would take a tougher line with oil and gas companies over their environmental impact, selling out of laggards after three years if their ...
Berkshire Hathaway’s Insurance Division Generated a $784 Million Q3 Net Underwriting Loss
Berkshire Hathaway's insurance division booked a combined $784 million net underwriting loss during the 2020 third quarter as it faced, in part, fallout from Hurricane Ida and more vehicle crashes. ...
The Hartford, Yale School of Medicine to Develop Pilot to Better Treat Injured Workers
The Hartford and The Yale School of Medicine are developing a new pilot program designed to better treat injured workers and curb the ongoing U.S. opioid crisis. The insurer will be working ...
AXIS Enacts Policy to Ensure Diverse Supplier Networks for Its Operations
AXIS Capital Holdings is enacting a policy designed to ensure a more diverse base for its supplier networks. The Bermuda-based specialty insurer and reinsurer said its new Supplier Diversity Policy ...
Ransomware Threatens ‘American Way of Life,’ U.S. Official Warns
A top U.S. cybersecurity official offered a dire warning to members of Congress on Wednesday, saying the "American way of life" faces serious risks amid the drumbeat of ransomware attacks and ...
Liberty Mutual’s Q3 Net Income Jumps Even as Catastrophe Losses Climb
Liberty Mutual Holding Company's net income more than doubled in the 2021 third quarter compared to the same period a year, driven by rate hikes, investment gains and improved risk selection even as ...