Industry News
Nationwide Vet Miller to Launch E&S-Focused Specialty Insurer
Ex-Nationwide veteran executive Mike Miller plans to roll out a new digitally-focused specialty property/casualty insurer. Dubbed Ategrity Specialty Insurance Company, the fledgling insurer will ...
Chubb CEO Greenberg Sounds Off on NAFTA, China and ‘America First’
Chubb Chairman and CEO Evan Greenberg voiced dissatisfaction about the "America First" political direction of the United States and how it is causing damage to world trade and politics. "I am ...
Struggling Russian Insurers May Need Additional State Support, Lobbyist Argues
Russia's banking crisis and a weak economy could spell more trouble for its insurance sector, requiring further state support following the bailout of top insurer Rosgosstrakh last year, the head of ...
WorkFusion Raises $50M; Process Automation Software Can Modernize Insurance Claims
Process automation software company WorkFusion raised a $50 million financing to help expand its global operations. WorkFusion's technology automates high-volume processes by combining artificial ...
March U.S. Storms Produced $3B in Economic Losses, Plenty of Business Interruption Problems
The U.S. dealt with $3 billion in economic losses during March, thanks to a number of winter storms that caused multistate damage, travel delays and business interruption problems, according to Aon ...
FEMA Shifts More Risk to Private Markets With First NFIP Catastrophe Bond
In another step shifting risk to private markets, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said it intends to secure additional reinsurance for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) ...
14 Named Storms Predicted for ‘Above Average’ 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season
After the costliest Atlantic hurricane season in history last year, early forecasts indicate 2018 will be above average. Look for 14 named storms, and there's a greater than normal chance of a major ...
Anbang Insurance Gets $9.7B Infusion From Chinese Govt. After Fraud Alleged
China is injecting 60.8 billion yuan ($9.7 billion) into Anbang Insurance Group Co. as it attempts to contain the fallout after the company's former chairman was accused of masterminding a ...