International
Insurers Gain Reprieve With Olympics Delay Rather Than Cancellation
Delaying the Olympics is likely to cost insurers much less than canceling the Tokyo Games altogether, with a chance that some of those involved may not have policies specifically covering a ...
Fitch Downgrades Outlook for London Insurance Sector Over COVID-19 Impact
Fitch Ratings has revised its outlook for the underlying fundamentals of the London market insurance sector to negative from stable. The sector outlook revision reflects increased concerns over the ...
French Insurers Will Contribute $216M to Coronavirus Solidarity Fund
French insurance lobby FFA said on Monday insurers would contribute up to 200 million euros ($216 million) to funds set up by the government to help companies deal with a significant drop in activity ...
Robots Rising: Coronavirus Fuels Non-Human Labor Demand
A shortage of workers and restrictions on human contact because of the coronavirus pandemic is driving up demand for service robots in China, potentially boosting a sector that has struggled to scale ...
Pandemic Bonds Prove Better for Investors Than Stricken Nations
To offset the crushing costs of trying to stem a global epidemic, the World Bank and partners announced the creation of "pandemic bonds" several years ago: the idea was to leverage private capital ...
Lloyd’s Shuts Down London Underwriting Room Over Coronavirus Crisis
After conducting a successful stress test of its electronic trading system last week, Lloyd's has made the decision to close its underwriting room in response to the coronavirus outbreak. As a ...
U.S. Life Insurers Relying on Waiting Periods to Curb Their Coronavirus Risks
U.S. life insurers are trying to curb their own risks to coronavirus by imposing waiting periods for applicants who have traveled to regions with widespread outbreaks, industry experts said. Life ...
Future InsurTech Venture Financings Could Face a Coronavirus Slowdown
InsurTech venture capital financings in the pipeline appear to be going forward, but the likelihood of future deals could be an open question in light of the coronavirus pandemic, according to an ...