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Pokémon ‘Augmented Reality’ App Game Leading to Liability Risks
Pokémon Go, a location-based "augmented reality" game for smartphones, may be shaping up to be a big insurance/liability challenge. The game launched in July (based on a 1990s children's card ...
Executives On The Move at RenaissanceRe, Markel, AXIS and Allianz
Renaissance Re's chief financial officer is retiring, and execs have chosen his replacement. AXIS Insurance promoted one of its executives into a key role. Markel International appointed a senior ...
I.I.I. Picks Ex-Zurich Exec/Bush Administration Vet as New CEO
The Insurance Information Institute has chosen its new leader – an ex- public affairs executive for Zurich Insurance Group who also once worked for President George W. Bush's administration in ...
Earthquakes, Storms Make H1 Insured Losses Soar: Munich Re
Economic losses caused by natural catastrophes in the first half of 2016 totaled US$70 billion, a significant increase from the $59 billion reported for the first half of last year, according to a ...
Insurers, Banks, Pension Funds Must Address Climate Change Risks: Report
The world's insurers, banks and pension funds are "inherently susceptible" to threats from climate change and must make adjustments, from shifting investment toward environmentally friendly ...
Global Insurance M&A Deal Counts Down But Drivers Remain: Clyde & Co.
Although the number of mergers and acquisitions completed in the global insurance industry has dropped in the last six months, Brexit is adding to existing drivers as carriers search for growth, a ...
A.M. Best’s ‘A-‘ Rating Not as Good as It Seems: Fitch Analysis
Fitch Ratings warned Tuesday that users of insurance ratings from four large credit rating agencies (CRAs) fail to understand differences in the rating scales—differences that separate A.M. Best ...
Actuaries, Underwriters Still at Odds as Predictive Analytics Usage Grows
While recent survey results show less conflict between actuaries and underwriters over insurance pricing this year than last, and underwriters warming up to the use of predictive analytics, issues ...