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Why Data Observability Matters: Monte Carlo CEO Moses Explains
Monte Carlo is focused on helping organizations obtain more reliable data. In early February, the San Francisco-based InsurTech startup took a step closer to fully realizing its mission with a new ...
Vacation Trend: COVID-19 Travel Insurance Becoming a Staple
COVID-19 insurance policies are increasingly joining passports and sunscreen as vacation staples, creating opportunities for insurers as more countries require mandatory coverage in case visitors ...
U.S. Commercial Rate Hikes Continue Robust Climb in Q4, Except Workers Comp
U.S. commercial insurance price hikes surpassed 10 percent in aggregate during the 2020 fourth quarter, another robust climb for a sector that produced aggressive rate hikes all year, according to ...
RLI Makes a Number of Executive Changes
RLI Corp. is making a new of leadership changes as it gears up for long-time CEO Jonathan Michael's retirement at the end of 2021. "Each of these leaders brings a wealth of experience, knowledge and ...
After Pandemic Legal Tussles, Insurers Rewrite Business Policies
U.S. insurers are strengthening language in policies that cover business losses to protect them from future claims related to the coronavirus pandemic or other widespread illnesses that disrupt ...
E&O Cyber Incidents Exploded in 2020: Aon
Aon released its first ever Errors & Omissions/cyber insurance product snapshot and it presents a pretty dire snapshot of worsening conditions. There were on average three new E&O cyber ...
Executives On The Move at Zurich Insurance and Aon
Zurich Insurance promoted its chief underwriting officer to the role of CEO for its Commercial Insurance division. An Allied World veteran is joining Aon plc as Head of Casualty in its Reinsurance ...
First Anniversary of COVID-19 Shutdown Orders Could Spur New Wave of Lawsuits
The upcoming anniversary of COVID-19 shutdown orders may reveal whether a significant number of policyholders have been waiting on the sidelines before suing their insurers for business-interruption ...