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Executives On The Move at Metromile and Willis Towers Watson
Pay-per-mile car insurance company Metromile is bringing on industry veterans to fill some key roles. Willis Towers Watson made three executive appointments for its Corporate Risk and Broking segment ...
Carriers Will Increasingly Target InsurTechs for Investment, Acquisition in 2019: Deloitte
Carriers will increasingly seek InsurTech startups as investment and eventual M&A targets in 2019, according to Deloitte's predictions outlined in a new report. "Insurance companies' appetite for ...
High Cat Losses Helped Spike U.S. P/C Rating Downgrades in 2018: A.M. Best
U.S. property/casualty rating downgrades more than doubled in 2018 compared to the previous year, a result stemming from factors including catastrophic weather losses and challenging pricing ...
ChainThat Will Debut Blockchain-Driven Risk and Capital Exchange in Bermuda
A blockchain-driven risk and capital exchange for the insurance and reinsurance market is set to be launched in Bermuda later this year by ChainThat. The exchange will allow broker, reinsurance and ...
Aon Reportedly Subpoenaed in N.Y. Over Trump Organization Dealings
New York State's financial regulator has subpoenaed the insurance broker for President Donald Trump's family business, a person familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, after former Trump lawyer ...
Pie Insurance, Armed With $45M Financing, Plans Further Expansion for Online Workers Comp Biz
Pie Insurance is eyeing an expanded geographic reach and new distribution avenues for its online workers compensation insurance, fueled by a newly closed $45 million venture financing. A number of ...
Still No Brexit Deal Despite Plenty of Compromises From UK PM May
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May is trying to get her Brexit deal rewritten in Brussels to make it acceptable to Parliament. Since her deal was defeated by a massive 230 votes on Jan 15, May has made ...
U.S. Carriers Pursue Renewal of Federal Terrorism Risk Insurance Program
U.S. insurers are pushing for the extension of a federal terrorism risk insurance program, hoping to fend off a possible gap that would leave their clients scrambling for alternate coverage. The ...