Industry News
Constructing a Post-Pandemic Construction Market
The construction industry may emerge from the pandemic strong or relatively unscathed compared to other segments of the economy. But it also faces its share of challenges in managing exposures, ...
Executives On The Move at Willis Towers Watson and Guy Carpenter
A former Guidewire Software executive is Willis Towers Watson's new senior technology director for its Insurance Consulting and Technology business. An ex-Willis Re executive is the new global head ...
Allstate’s July Catastrophe Losses Negated by Payments From California Utility
The Allstate Corp. reported more than $145 million in pretax catastrophe losses in July, thanks mostly to a hurricane and a few other storms. But that was more than offset by subrogation recoveries ...
Chubb Is Now the U.S. Open’s Official Insurance Sponsor
The U.S. Tennis Association announced that insurance carrier Chubb has become the official insurance sponsor of the U.S. Open under a multi-year agreement that begins immediately. Chubb's branding ...
Chinese InsurTech Waterdrop Raises $230M From Swiss Re, Others; U.S. IPO Planned
Chinese online insurance technology platform Waterdrop Inc has raised $230 million in a new funding round led by reinsurer Swiss Re and Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings, it said on Thursday. ...
State Auto Plans Broad Rollout of Agent Platform Developed With Amazon
State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company is planning a national rollout of a platform designed with Amazon to help independent insurance agents better serve the insurer's policyholders. A beta ...
Aon’s New Division Will Tap Additional Sources of Capital for Reinsurance
Global broker Aon has formed a new team in its Reinsurance Solutions business that will focus on building global investor relationships in order to identify additional sources of capacity to clients. ...
Carnival Discloses Ransomware Attack That Accessed Guest, Employee Data
Cruise operator Carnival Corp said on Monday it launched an investigation into a ransomware attack on one of its brand's information technology systems. Carnival, which operates AIDA, Carnival and ...