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CSAA Touts 100 Percent Employee Volunteerism Rate in 2018
CSAA Insurance Group said it achieved a 100 percent employee volunteerism rate in 2018, news it released as part of its first corporate social responsibility snapshot. The AAA insurer said it was the ...
Brexit Inertia Leaves London’s Finance Workers With Summer Slump
The weeks before Easter are usually some of the busiest of the year for bankers, lawyers and consultants in the City of London, as clients rush to get deals done before a run of public holidays. But ...
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Hannover Re Joins Carriers Scaling Back Coal-Based Risks
Hannover Re announced it is scaling back its exposure to coal-fired power plants and coal mines, joining a growing list of insurers and reinsurers that have made similar moves. In addition to ...
AI-Based InsurTech Cytora Raises $32.5 Million, With Focus on Commercial Insurance
Cytora, a developer of artificial intelligence-based products and services for the commercial insurance industry, has raised $32.5 million in new financing. The London-based startup said it will use ...
In 2019, Cyber Threats Are Increasingly Targeted and Evolving Quickly
Cyber threats continue to evolve rapidly in 2019, and that means the battle to stop and protect against them needs to adapt just as quickly, according to Matt Cullina, CyberScout's Managing Director ...
Munich Re Syndicate Singapore Inks Partnership With Lloyd’s Coverholder Nectar Specialty Risk
Munich Re Syndicate Singapore (MRSS) is partnering with a Singapore-based limited liability company and Lloyd's coverholder that provides tailor-made insurance and reinsurance products and services. ...
Executives On The Move at Sompo International and Liberty Mutual
Sompo International Holdings Ltd. promoted two executives. Liberty Mutual named a financial industry executive to its board of directors. *** Sompo International Holdings Ltd. named Thomas Brazil ...
Travelers Reports Improved Underwriting, Lower Catastrophe Losses
Insurer Travelers Companies Inc.'s quarterly profit beat analysts' estimates on Thursday, as improved underwriting and lower catastrophe losses offset a decline in net investment income. New ...