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MGA Startups During COVID Helped Accelerate Digitization: InsurTech Forum Preview
One of the more intriguing InsurTech trends over the last year has been an accelerated push by MGA startups to make insurance easier for consumers in a variety of ways. COVID-19 propelled that ...
Berkshire Hathaway’s Q1 Insurance Underwriting Income Rebounds; Reinsurance Results Mixed
Berkshire Hathaway saw its insurance earnings improve dramatically overall, after taking a hit the previous year when COVID-struck the world. The Warren Buffet-led conglomerate produced $764 million ...
Buffett Said Berkshire Hathaway Benefited From U.S. Economy’s Unexpected Strengths
Warren Buffett said on Saturday that Berkshire Hathaway Inc is being lifted by a U.S. economy faring far better than he predicted early in the coronavirus pandemic, though investor euphoria is making ...
MarshMcLennan Fills Talent Pool in Wake of Marked Disruption Caused by Aon-Willis Merger
It has not happened yet but the proposed merger of large global insurance brokers Aon and Willis Towers Watson is already being felt at competitor MarshMcLennan. MarshMcLennan is capitalizing on the ...
China Fintech Firm Clampdown Widens
Chinese financial watchdogs on Thursday summoned 13 internet platforms engaged in finance business, including heavyweights Tencent and ByteDance, to order them to strengthen compliance with ...
Toyota to Test Its Self-Driving Cars in a Newly-Built, Sensor-Laden City
In late February, Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda gathered with a handful of Shinto priests in a white tent at the foot of Mount Fuji. The group prayed — as is customary when embarking on ...
Google Fights Back Against UK Class Action Over Alleged iPhone Tracking
A proposed multi-billion pound British class action against Google, which alleges the internet giant secretly tracked millions of iPhone users, is not viable and should not be allowed to proceed, the ...
Aon’s $30B WTW Bid Will Reportedly Win EU Approval Without More Concessions
Insurance broker Aon is set to gain conditional EU antitrust approval for its $30 billion bid for Willis Towers Watson without having to offer more concessions, people familiar with the matter said. ...