Industry News
Insurance Technology Firm Zywave Snatches Up Quoting Software Outfit ClarionDoor
Milwaukee-based Insurance technology firm Zywave reports it has acquired Santa Barbara, Calif.-based ClarionDoor, a seller of insurance product distribution software for the property/casualty market. ...
The III Joint Industry Forum Resumes In-Person Dec. 2 After Nearly Two Years
The Insurance Information Institute is resuming in-person events with its Joint Industry Forum 2021 on Thursday, Dec. 2 in Manhattan. This time, as with many post-COVID gatherings, there will be some ...
Executives On The Move at AXA XL, Arturo and QBE
A Chubb veteran signed on to AXA XL to head its Global Risk Management business in the southwestern United States. American Family spinout Arturo hired its first-ever Chief Marketing Officer. QBE ...
China Issues Tougher Risk Management Rules for Insurance Groups
China's banking and insurance regulator on Tuesday issued new rules governing the risk management of insurance groups, which will step up supervision, limit holdings of non-core units and regulate ...
Sompo International, Willis Towers Watson Forge New Product Partnerships
Sompo International Holdings is partnering with a company that will help increase proactive management of its global casualty portfolio. Willis Towers Watson and a software partner will launch a new ...
Allstate Will Unload Most of Illinois Campus for $232M
The Allstate Corp. announced it has reached an agreement to sell the property making up the majority of its campus in Northbrook, Illinois, to Dermody Properties for approximately $232 million. The ...
Climate Activists Take on Insurers With Sponges, Dustpans and Petitions
A prominent activist is calling on insurers like Swiss Re to explore suing major oil companies for climate-related damages, the latest volley in a years-long campaign that pits environmentalists ...
As COVID Spread, European P/C Insurers Took Hits but Remained Resilient: AM Best
European property/casualty insurers faced a dip in total average gross written premium and after-tax profit in 2020, but their regulatory solvency ratios remained strong. Pandemic factors generally ...