Industry News
This Time, Brexit Gets a ‘Flexible’ Delay
The European Union on Monday agreed a 3-month flexible delay to Britain's departure from the bloc as Prime Minister Boris Johnson pushes for an election after opponents forced him to request an ...
Hackers Cripple Johannesburg and Demand Bitcoin Ransom
The City of Johannesburg shut down its website and billing systems after a group hacked into the authority's system and demanded a ransom of four Bitcoins worth about $30,000. The call center, ...
Carrier Tech Investments Boost Customer Satisfaction With Auto Claims Process: J.D. Power
Customer satisfaction with the auto claims process has apparently reached record levels, thanks in no small part to carrier investments in the technology that serves the process. The 2019 J.D. Power ...
UK’s Johnson Seeks End to Neverending Brexit With Dec. 12 General Election
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson will seek a general election on Dec. 12, setting up a national vote on his Brexit strategy. Johnson briefed his cabinet on Thursday afternoon and announced that a ...
Startup Constellation Insurance Holdings Raises $500M to Invest in M&A, Demutualizations
Constellation Insurance Holdings, founded by industry veteran Anurag Chandra, former CEO of Prosperity Life Insurance Group, has partnered with Canadian institutional investors, Caisse de dépôt et ...
Beazley Makes Strategic Investment in Hong Kong’s Pegasus Underwriting
Beazley, the London-based specialist insurer, is making a strategic investment in Hong Kong-based coverholder Pegasus Underwriting Ltd. The investment will see Beazley become a 30 percent shareholder ...
InsurTech Deals at $4B So Far in 2019, Blowing Past 2018 Full Year
InsurTech funding levels, reaching almost $4.4 billion in worldwide funding commitments through three quarters of the year, has already surpassed the 2018 full-year total, Willis Towers Watson ...
What Do Power Outages, Wildfires and Vaping Bans Have in Common?
Power outages, wildfires and vaping bans do not appear similar at all, but in the rush to protect consumers and constituents from harm, companies and state legislators may be creating an entirely ...