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Pandemic Has Had ‘Profound Impact’ on Women in Insurance: Accenture
COVID-19 has had a "profound impact on the productivity and well-being" of women working at U.S. insurance companies, according to new research from Accenture. In March, as part of its "Women in FS" ...
Arity Telematics Tool Pitched as Helping Insurers Better Leverage Driving Behavior
Arity, an Allstate-founded mobility data and analytics startup, has launched a telematics tool designed to help insurers more efficiently leverage driving behavior for better pricing. The product – ...
Irish Patient Data Was Apparently Posted on Dark Web After Cyber Attack
Reports of Irish patient data posted online after a cyber attack on Ireland's health service appear to be accurate, a government minister said, as the fallout from the hack continues. A Financial ...
Aviva Will Shut Down Three UK Property Funds Hammered by Pandemic Market Uncertainty
Insurer Aviva said it will close three UK property funds in July that have been suspended since March last year due to market uncertainty as the pandemic hit Britain's economy. "During this period of ...
Companies Expose Clients to Harm by Not Modeling Longer-Term Risk Impacts: Marsh
Only 25 percent of companies are evaluating or modeling the longer-term impact of emerging risks on their business, leaving a cascading scenario that can also harm their customers, according to a new ...
Chubb, Arch, MassMutual Partner With Newly-Launched Digital Agency Waffle
The InsurTech Waffle has raised $5 million in seed funding, with plans to offer cyber, renters, pet, travel and life insurance in the initial launch of its new virtual agency platform. Auto and home ...
AXA’s Asia Units, New Zealand Health Provider Struck by Ransomware Attacks
The Thai affiliate of Paris-based insurance company AXA said Tuesday it is investigating a ransomware attack by Russian-speaking cybercriminals that has affected operations in Thailand, Malaysia, ...
Warming Arctic Tundra Will Make It Tougher to Curb Climate Change: Study
The warming Arctic tundra will make it harder for the world to curb climate change, as thawing permafrost and wildfires release greenhouse gases that are not fully accounted for in global emissions ...