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Islamic Insurers, Banks Shift Focus to Profits and Fintech: Survey
Islamic banks and insurers are focusing on profitability and new financial products as the industry shifts away from years of containing the adverse impact of low oil prices, an industry body said on ...
Insurers Are Exploring Whether They Must Use Blockchain to Compete or Collaborate
Blockchain isn't coming to insurance. It's already here. Leading insurance organizations are participating in alliances to adapt blockchain capabilities to insurance transactions, according to ...
Validus, Prepping to Be Acquired by AIG, Lost Money in Q1
Validus Holdings reported it lost money during the 2018 first quarter, due partly to more expenses, an underwriting loss in its insurance segment and a drop in income for the carrier's reinsurance ...
Lloyd’s CFO Parry Plans to Depart After 17 Years
Lloyd's of London announced today that Chief Financial Officer John Parry has decided to leave the corporation after 17 years. Parry joined Lloyd's in August 2001. He was appointed chief financial ...
A Brexit ‘No Deal’ Less Likely, Thanks to Crucial UK House of Lords Vote
The U.K.'s upper house sought to make it harder for Prime Minister Theresa May to take Britain out of the European Union without a deal by defeating her for a seventh time over the government's ...
CNA’s Underwriting Income Grows; Trump Tax Cuts Also Help Q1 Results
CNA Financial Corp. benefited from the U.S. tax reform law in the 2018 first quarter, but the Chicago-based carrier also saw a steady gain in underwriting income. CNA booked $291 million in net ...
The Hartford Soars, Thanks to Tax Reform, Lower Cat Costs, Higher Net Investment Income
The Hartford reported a big rise in net income for the 2018 first quarter, crediting factors for the gain such as higher overall underwriting results, lower catastrophe losses, a boost in net ...
UPDATED: Genetic Testing and Insurance Are Increasingly Intertwined
Can consumers and insurers come to a consensus about the appropriate role of genetic testing in insurance underwriting? That was the central question addressed by Anya Prince, associate professor at ...