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Small Business Focused InsurTech Rainbow Announces $12M Seed Round
Rainbow, a digitally-enabled managing general underwriter offering tailored small business insurance products, has announced $12 million raised in seed funding with participation from Caffeinated ...
Generative AI Can Boost Insurance Industry Fraud Detection, Customer Service
Strategic implementation of generative AI can be a significant differentiator for stakeholders in the insurance industry, according to new research by Info-Tech Research Group. Without a ...
Record Q4 at Chubb Ends Historic, ‘Blowout Year’
Record fourth-quarter 2023 net income of $3.3 billion, a huge increase over net income of about $1.3 billion during the same period a year ago, ended what CEO Evan G. Greenberg called a "blowout ...
Report: 2023 Combined Ratio Forecast at 103.9, Commercial Lines Performed Best
The 2023 net combined ratio for the property/casualty industry is forecast to be 103.9, with commercial lines at 97.7, outperforming personal lines at 109.9, according to the latest underwriting ...
Appeals Court Rules Insurers Not Obligated to Defend Opioid Distributor McKesson
The role drug distributor McKesson Corp. had in the opioid crisis was no accident, meaning the company is not entitled to defense costs related to litigation against it. McKesson Corp. appealed a ...
Global Ransomware Attacks Reach Record High in 2023, Says Corvus
Despite law enforcement actions, fourth-quarter 2023 ransomware incidents still surpassed 2022 by nearly 70 percent, and the number of active ransomware groups grew by 34 percent. Corvus Insurance ...
Former Allianz Execs Raise Funds for Carbon Credit-Backed Insurance
An insurance startup founded by three former Allianz executives that aims to guarantee companies buying carbon credits get the permits they've paid for has closed the biggest European climate-focused ...
NCCI President and CEO Donnell to Retire Early Next Year
The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) said President and Chief Executive Officer Bill Donnell plans to retire in February 2025 after about 10 years with the organization. "It's been ...