Industry News
The Latest Launches From OneBeacon and Pie Insurance
OneBeacon's International Marine Underwriters has expanded its cyber insurance options with a key addition to its coverage. Pie Insurance, a workers compensation insurance startup, has entered the ...
Net Income Doubled for P/C Insurers in the 2018 First Half
U.S. property/casualty insurers saw their net income after taxes more than double to $34 billion in first-half 2018 from $15.5 billion in first-half 2017, with the help of lower catastrophe losses, ...
Lemonade Investor SoftBank Will Pump More Money Into Insurance
SoftBank's Vision Fund plans to pump more money into insurance, a sector it sees as both ripe for disruption and a potential booster for its bigger bets in cars, health and financial services, a ...
Google Invests in Applied Systems, a Maker of Cloud-Based Software for Independent Agencies
Google's investment arm has purchased a minority stake in Applied Systems, an Illinois-based global provider of insurance technology and cloud-based software for independent agencies. Google has ...
Executives On The Move at Zurich North America and AXIS Re
Zurich North America has a new head of Casualty – a rising executive who has been with the Switzerland-based carrier since 1997. AXIS Re, the reinsurance arm of AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, found ...
New U.S. Law Places Greater Focus on Disaster Resilience, Though Shortfalls Remain
The U.S. government is starting to focus more on disaster resilience, rather than just responding to natural catastrophes when they occur – something long called for by the property/casualty ...
Neal Begins Stint as Lloyd’s CEO
New Lloyd's CEO John Neal officially took the reins of the specialist insurance and reinsurance market on Oct. 15. Neal, a 30-year insurance industry veteran, was most recently group CEO of QBE ...
Bank of England Urges Insurers, Financial Institutions to Form Credible Climate Change Plans
Britain's banks and insurers must come up with credible plans for protecting themselves against risks from climate change and may need to hold more capital, the Bank of England said on Monday. ...