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Lower Cat Losses, Higher Premiums, Helped Make Travelers’ Q3 Results Soar
Property and casualty insurer Travelers Corp on Thursday reported a third-quarter profit that more than doubled, driven by lower catastrophe losses and an increase in premiums and investment income. ...
Chubb Appoints Gonsalves as New Division President of Bermuda
Chubb named Judy Gonsalves as its new division president of Bermuda. Gonsalves, who was also given the title of vice president, will be responsible for the Bermuda-based commercial property/casualty ...
Why a framework to build agents is necessary, but not the same thing as AI doing insurance work. Almost every...
InsurTech Startups Click2Sure, Jooycar, Attract New Financing
Greenlight Capital Re has invested in another startup, this time a digital insurance platform launched in South Africa. Miami-based private equity firm HCS Capital Partners said it has committed ...
After Applied, Google ‘Definitely’ Looking for Other InsurTech Investments
Google is eager to invest in other insurance technology companies well beyond its newly announced minority stake in Applied Systems, a principal investor with the global search engine giant said on ...
Most Cyber Attacks on UK Come From Hostile States: Security Officials
The U.K.'s National Cyber Security Centre blamed hostile foreign states for the majority of the 1,167 attacks it has handled in the two years it's been running, equivalent to 10 assaults a week. In ...
Public Companies Lacking Strengthened Cybersecurity Might Be Violating Federal Law
Public companies that fail to tighten their cyber security controls could be violating federal law, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Tuesday. The regulator's warning came in ...
Brexit Hasn’t Diminished London’s Ability to Attract Finance Sector Investment
Britain's financial sector brushed off Brexit uncertainty in 2017 to attract more inward investment than eight rival centers vying for its business, the City of London Corporation said on Wednesday. ...
The Latest Launches From OneBeacon and Pie Insurance
OneBeacon's International Marine Underwriters has expanded its cyber insurance options with a key addition to its coverage. Pie Insurance, a workers compensation insurance startup, has entered the ...