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USAA Boosts Diversity Initiatives With New Executive Hire
USAA has hired its first-ever head of diversity initiatives at the organization. Bryan Gingrich will serve as Vice President of Diversity, Equality and Inclusion, a new role at the Texas-based ...
Business Travelers Aren’t Rushing Back to Flying Just Yet
Of the 2 million people clogging airport security lines and gate areas again each day, one crowd is still largely missing: business travelers. Their absence is noteworthy because they are a key ...
Lloyd’s Will Develop Electric Vehicle, Hydrogen Insurance Products in Climate Change Fight
Lloyd's of London plans to develop insurance products for electric vehicles and hydrogen as part of its efforts to fight climate change, the specialist insurance market said on Thursday. Lloyd's ...
Global InsurTech Investment Reaches Record $7.4B for H1 2021: Willis Towers Watson
InsurTech venture investment keeps climbing ever higher, with new records reached for the second quarter as well as the first half of 2021, according to the latest Willis Towers Watson report on the ...
The Latest Launches From Chubb and Net Insurance
What is being billed as the first on-demand and pay-per-use plan to protect against home theft has debuted in Italy, in a collaboration between three companies. Chubb added Errors and Omissions ...
Anti-Fraud Tech Company FRISS Raises $65 Million to Fund Expansion
FRISS, a provider of AI-focused fraud prevention and detection products for P/C insurers, raised $65 million to help it carve out new product lines and market reach. The company said it serves ...
China Regulator Will Guide Insurers to Boost Natural Disaster Offerings
China's banking and insurance regulator said on Thursday that it will guide insurers to increase investment in natural disaster insurance and enrich product offerings. It also plans to raise public ...
Insured Losses From Germany’s Flooding Could Reach $6B: AIR Worldwide
AIR Worldwide, the Boston-based catastrophe modeling firm, estimates insured losses in Germany from July flooding could approach €5 billion ($6 billion). Low pressure system "Bernd" parked itself ...