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American Family Closes Purchase of Digital Exchange Bold Penguin
Madison, Wisconsin-based American Family Insurance has closed the deal on acquiring digital exchange Bold Penguin, a startup designed to simplify the process of obtaining small business insurance. ...
UK Cites Worsening Political Risks in New Hong Kong Business Guidance
The UK highlighted increasing political risks in its latest guidance on conducting business in Hong Kong, pointedly dropping references to relations with its former colony as "positive" and ...
Insurers, Agents Both Want More Connectivity and Digital Collaboration
Both agents and insurers express strong support for agent-insurer connectivity and digital collaboration in distribution and servicing. Nearly 90 percent of insurers believe it would be useful to ...
Executives On The Move at AXIS and Beazley
AXIS Insurance hired a new underwriting executive for its Small Specialty Commercial division. Specialist insurer Beazley appointed two underwriters in the U.S. to write Deadly Weapons Protection ...
The Latest Launches From Munich Re/HSB and J.D. Power
Munich Re's HSB has started marketing workplace violence insurance coverage for small to mid-sized businesses. In addition, J.D. Power is launching a real-time auto insurance customer loyalty ...
Lloyd’s Construction Specialists Embrace Proposed U.S. Infrastructure Boom
Construction insurance specialists at Lloyd's of London are hoping to see more U.S. business from increased government investment in infrastructure projects in 2021. That will be welcome after a ...
Texas Bill Would Force Business Interruption Policies to Cover Pandemic Losses
A bill filed in Texas would require business interruption insurance policies to cover losses from a pandemic. Under SB 249, filed by Sen. Charles Schwertner, business interruption insurance would be ...
Diversity Officer With Starbucks, NBA Experience Joins Marsh & McLennan
Global insurance and professional services firm Marsh & McLennan Cos. announced that Nzinga Shaw will join the company as chief Inclusion & Diversity officer effective February 16. Shaw most ...