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JLT Buys U.S. Broker Focused on Political Risk
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc, a specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, bought up a U.S. competitor that specializes in political risk. Neither JLT or its acquisition target, International ...
Executives On The Move at Erie Insurance, GEICO and Grange Insurance
Erie Insurance named five of its IT leaders to new executive roles. GEIO promoted two rising executives. Grange Insurance appointed a Visa executive to its board of directors. *** Erie Insurance ...
The Latest Launches From Next Insurance and QBE North America
Startup Next Insurance is now marketing digital insurance policies for personal trainers through two sports and fitness associations. Specialist insurer QBE North America added data breach planning ...
Drones Might Require Anti-Hacking Protection in Europe
Europe's aviation safety authority has proposed anti-hacking measures and geo-awareness technology for small drones to avoid collisions with aircraft or people, taking an important step toward ...
Brexit Talks at Risk as May Rejects EU Draft Divorce Deal
The European Union presented the U.K. with a draft divorce deal that Theresa May said no British prime minister could ever accept. The pound fell. Brexit talks once again look to be stuck around the ...
Cyber Insurance Startup Coalition Raises $10M
San Francisco-based insurance startup Coalition has raised $10 million in new financing. The company, which launched in late 2017, sells cyber insurance and offers cybersecurity tools to small and ...
Buyers Aren’t Happy With Their Cyber Insurance: J.D. Power
On any given day, it is hard not to read an article or report on some type of cyber topic. Cyber insurance is one of the key concerns within the insurance industry today and possibly one of the most ...
Sidelined Transportation Rules Could Raise Safety Risk
President Donald Trump says his administration has ended more unnecessary regulations than any previous administration. In response to his orders, the Transportation Department has withdrawn, ...