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The Latest Launches From Hippo, Assurant and More
Hippo Insurance is linking with Neptune Flood to provide quick flood insurance as part of the home insurance buying process. Home telematics maker Roost partnered with a Montana-based insurer to ...
Word of Mouth Matters When Customers Buy Their Insurance: Facebook
For young and old property and auto insurance customers alike, word of mouth shapes their coverage purchases, according to a new Facebook survey. Where that word of mouth comes from can differ, ...
Lloyd’s Chairman Carnegie-Brown Reflects on Life of Former Chairman Rowland
Bruce Carnegie-Brown, chairman of Lloyd's, issued this market bulletin on Feb. 18, 2019 about the life and death of Sir David Rowland, who was chairman of the market between 1993 and 1997. It is with ...
‘Sextortion’ Is Yet Another Emerging Cyber Risk for Businesses to Worry About: Beazley
A new form of online bribery is emerging where cyber criminals attempt to extort cryptocurrency by claiming to have potentially embarrassing evidence of people using adult websites on work computers, ...
Swiss Re’s 2018 Net Income Jumps 27 Percent
Reinsurer Swiss Re on Thursday posted a 27.2 percent jump in 2018 net profit, despite claims from large-scale natural catastrophes and man-made disasters. Net profit for the full year came in at $421 ...
AXA IPO Costs, Natural Disasters Ding 2018 Net Profit
Net profits at AXA, Europe's second biggest insurer, fell sharply as a result of charges related to its U.S. unit's initial public offering (IPO) and a spate of natural disasters, although AXA hoped ...
Insurers Remain Wary of Exchange-Traded Funds, Despite Rule Change
Many insurance companies are steering clear of exchange-traded funds even after a high profile rule change designed to make them easier to own. Almost 40 percent of insurers aren't using ETFs more ...
How Migration Patterns and Millennials Will Impact Carriers in 2019
Looking back, 2018 will be seen as a turning point for the housing industry. Last year, we saw continued growth in remodeling and maintenance activity amid growing affordability challenges. ...