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Swiss Re Launches Restrictive Coal Exposure Coverage Policy
Swiss Re has started a policy where it will not provide insurance or reinsurance to businesses with more than 30 percent thermal coal exposure. The policy, first announced in June 2017, is designed ...
XL Catlin’s VC Arm Leads $16.5M Financing for Israeli Maritime Risk Analytics Firm
XL Catlin's venture capital arm is the lead investor in a $16.5 million financing for Windward, a maritime risk analytics firm based in Israel. XL Innovate led the Series C financing, though previous ...
Property Catastrophe Reinsurance Rate Hike Momentum Sputters: Willis Re
Any momentum for property catastrophe reinsurance rate hikes in place earlier this year has largely dissipated during the June/July renewals, and some pricing has even dipped, Willis Re said in its ...
Kemper/Infinity Property and Casualty M&A Deal to Close July 2
Kemper Corp. expects to complete its $1.3 billion cash and stock acquisition of Infinity Property and Casualty Corp. on July 2. Both companies disclosed on June 28 that they have all the necessary ...
Lloyd’s CEO Beale Will Depart Sometime in 2019
Lloyd's of London today announced that Chief Executive Officer Inga Beale will step down next year after leading the global insurance and reinsurance market for five years. An exact departure date ...
Allstate CEO Wilson Warns AI Will Slam Economy With ‘Tsunami’-Like Force
Artificial intelligence is coming for the service economy, according to Allstate Corp. Chief Executive Officer Tom Wilson. "It's going to rip through this economy like a tsunami," Wilson said ...
P/C Insurers Struggle to Match the Digital Customer Service Wizardry of Others: J.D. Power
Property/casualty insurers have a long way to go toward meeting customer expectations about their digital interactions, the new J.D. Power 2018 Insurance Digital Experience Study found. J.D. Power ...
Citigroup’s Mexico Division Will Distribute Chubb Insurance, Surety Products
Chubb and Citigroup have sealed a distribution agreement involving the sale of insurance products in Mexico. The arrangement takes place through local divisions of each company: Citigroup's ...