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Build Margin Into Your Life to Avoid Burnout: Leadership Tips
Overscheduling your day can make you less productive at work and may even lead to burnout and a sense of emptiness. However, building margin into your life can give you room to breathe, reflect and ...
China Regulator Will Guide Insurers to Boost Natural Disaster Offerings
China's banking and insurance regulator said on Thursday that it will guide insurers to increase investment in natural disaster insurance and enrich product offerings. It also plans to raise public ...
Insured Losses From Germany’s Flooding Could Reach $6B: AIR Worldwide
AIR Worldwide, the Boston-based catastrophe modeling firm, estimates insured losses in Germany from July flooding could approach €5 billion ($6 billion). Low pressure system "Bernd" parked itself ...
Chubb Celebrates ‘Robust’ Q2 Financial Results; Commercial Lines Premium Gains Soar
Chubb released extremely positive Q2 results on July 27, driven in particular by strong gains in its commercial property/casualty business and related rate hikes in the sector. The company used words ...
Global Commercial Insurance Price Hikes Moderated Further in Q2: Marsh
Global commercial insurance prices rose 15 percent in the 2021 second quarter, continuing a stunning track record of increases but far from their peak at the end of 2020, according to a new Marsh ...
PartnerRe Q2 Results Display Positive Income, Rate and Investment Gains
PartnerRe saw a strong jump in net income during the 2021 second quarter, backed by strong rate increases and reduced impact from the COVID-19 economic downturn. The Bermuda-based reinsurer booked ...
Agentero Raises $13.5M to Expand Its Digital Insurance Network for Agents
Agentero raised $13.5 million in new financing designed to boost and help expand its digital insurance network for agents. The California-based InsurTech, launched in 2017, is designed to help ...
Scientists Must Update Extreme Weather Climate Models After Missing the Mark
As scientists gather online to finalize a long-awaited update on global climate research, recent extreme weather events across the globe highlight the need for more research on how it will play out, ...