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U.S. P/C Insurance Industry Net Asbestos Losses Reach $100B Mark and Rising
Net ultimate asbestos losses for the U.S. property/casualty industry have risen once again. They're now at $100 billion, and that's $15 billion higher than the previous estimate. according to a new ...
Emerging Markets to Drive Insurance Sector Growth in 2017: Swiss Re
The global economy is expected to grow moderately over the next two years, supporting continued growth in insurance premium volumes, according to a recent Swiss Re report. Growth in global non-life ...
InsurTech Startups Attract Growing List of Traditional Insurer Partners
Listening to Andrew Rear talk about insurers, you wouldn't think he works for one that's been around for 136 years. The 46-year-old head of Munich Re's Digital Partners unit has said the industry is ...
Verisk Acquires Data/Analytics Firm MarketStance for Undisclosed Price
Verisk Analytics disclosed it has snatched up MarketStance, a well-regarded firm that provides property/casualty insurance companies, brokers and agents market intelligence data and analytics. ...
S&P Prediction: InsurTech Will Become Part of Traditional Insurance Landscape
InsurTech has a complementary place in the traditional insurance world, despite remaining uncertainty in the industry about how it will function on a wide scale, Standard & Poor's said in a new ...
The Latest Launches From Philadelphia Insurance, CFC Underwriting and Elephant Auto Insurance
Philadelphia Insurance Cos. has enhanced its fine arts coverage for museums and other cultural institutions. CFC Underwriting is offering a new kidnap & ransom product. Elephant Auto Insurance is ...
Small Business Cyber Risk Awareness Rises: Zurich Survey
One way to reduce cyber risks is to boost awareness of them. In that regard, Zurich Insurance Group says, there has been big progress in terms of getting the word out among small and medium-sized ...
AIG’s Schimek Sees Continued Combined Ratio Improvement in 2017
AIG has made good progress toward achieving its strategic goals of creating "a leaner, more focused, highly profitable commercial insurance organization," according to Robert S. Schimek, executive ...