Industry News
FEMA Report: Flood Insurance Hikes Will Drive 1 Million From Market
When questioned by members of Congress, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said its new update to the nation's flood insurance program will prompt more people to sign up for coverage, even ...
A Separate Place: Fidelis Launching $3B MGU
Fidelis Insurance Holdings Ltd. announced its intention to create a new managing general underwriter, which, subject to regulatory approval, will be separated from the existing balance sheet ...
Executives on the Move at Verisk, Liberty Mutual GRS, Vesttoo
Verisk has named Elizabeth Mann as executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective Sept. 15, 2022. She will lead Verisk's global finance organization, including accounting and ...
Travelers CEO on Signs of Recession: ‘Not Yet’
With inflationary effects still hitting the books of property/casualty insurers, including Travelers, analysts are worrying about the next macroeconomic shoe to drop—a recession. But the leader of ...
InsurTech Funding Levels Hold Steady in Q2 vs. Q1: CB Insights
Funding for the InsurTech sector held steady in the second-quarter of 2022, coming in at roughly $2.4 billion, the same as the overall funding figure recorded for first-quarter 2022, according to ...
Older and Younger Executives Disagree About Remote Work Arrangements
Bosses and workers rarely agree on what matters when it comes to the future of work. But there's division even within the C-suite, particularly regarding the disparate treatment remote and in-office ...
Tech Bytes: New Partnerships at Betterview, Gradient AI, Kentucky Employers’ Mutual
Betterview, an InsurTech provider of intelligence to property/casualty insurance companies, announced a new partnership with location intelligence and aerial imagery company Nearmap. This partnership ...
RLI Bullish on Southeast Property Market as Others Exit
RLI Corp. has been hiring teams of property insurance professionals as the specialty insurer embraces opportunity in the southeastern U.S. market that others are fleeing, executives said Thursday ...