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SCOR CEO Prediction: Double-Digit Reinsurance Rate Hikes on Jan. 1
Reinsurance rates are likely to rise in the double-digit percentage point range at key contract renewals in January, Denis Kessler, chairman and chief executive of the French reinsurer SCOR, said on ...
Fintechs Will Increasingly Squeeze Insurer Market Share: EU Official
Established insurers will face a squeeze on profits and market share as new financial technology companies muscle in on the industry, a senior European Union official said on Wednesday. More fintech ...
Zywave Will Snatch Up ITC
Insurance technology company Zywave said it will acquire Insurance Technologies Corporation (ITC), a provider of marketing, rating and management software and services for the insurance industry. ...
U.S. Thanksgiving Flyers Create Surge in Catch-All Travel Insurance
U.S. websites have seen a surge in travelers seeking expensive ironclad insurance this Thanksgiving, as Americans desperate to break the monotony of a year spent at home look to cover themselves ...
Metromile to Become Public Company and Expand Nationally
Metromile Inc., an InsurTech focused on pay-per-mile auto insurance, has hit the public markets in a reverse merger deal with Insu Acquisition Corp. II (Insu II), a special purpose acquisition ...
Howden Buys Safeonline, a Cyber and Tech Specialist Broker
Howden, the international insurance broker, announced it has reached an agreement to acquire Safeonline, a London-based cyber and tech specialist broker and Lloyd's coverholder. Financial details of ...
American Family Names the ‘Property Brothers’ as Brand Ambassadors
American Family Insurance has chosen home renovation duo Drew and Jonathan Scott, the twin stars of HGTV's "Property Brothers," as the company's newest brand ambassadors. The Scott brothers and ...
Mississippi Gulf Coast Casino Sues Carrier for Refusing Coronavirus Business Interruption Cover
A Mississippi Gulf Coast casino has become one of many businesses nationwide to sue its insurer for refusing to cover business losses because of the coronavirus pandemic. Island View Casino Resort in ...