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MS Amlin AG to Rebrand as ‘MS Reinsurance’
MS Amlin AG announced it would rebrand this month to MS Reinsurance, which reflects parent company MS&AD's commitment to building a leading, globally diversified reinsurer. The company said that ...
Autonomous Cars May Always Need Remote Human Supervisors, Experts Say
Autonomous vehicle (AV) startups have raised tens of billions of dollars based on promises to develop truly self-driving cars, but industry executives and experts say remote human supervisors may be ...
Reshoring to Generate $30B in Commercial P/C Premiums by 2026: Swiss Re
Swiss Re predicts that deglobalization will generate $33 billion in new commercial property/casualty insurance premiums by 2026, according to its latest sigma report: "Maintaining resilience: the ...
Carriers Know What’s Coming: Higher Reinsurance Prices in 2023
Primary insurers surveyed by a Moody's Investors Service expect to pay more for both property and casualty reinsurance in 2023, but those willing to pay up for higher amounts of cover will likely ...
First Aerial Delivery Drone Granted Design Approval by FAA
Aviation regulators approved designs for the first flying drone built specifically for shipping packages, a major step forward for the fledgling remote delivery industry. Matternet Inc.'s Model M2, a ...
Aon Launches Strategy and Technology Group, Aiming to Build Re/Insurer Resilience
Aon plc, the global professional services firm, has launched a Strategy and Technology Group (STG) to bring together a wide range of expertise and technology solutions — designed to help ...
Lloyd’s Has Strong H1 Underwriting Profit but Reports Overall Loss on Investment Hit
While Lloyd's reported a strong underwriting profit during the first half and its best combined ratio in five years, similar to many insurers it saw an overall loss as a result of its investments. ...
Outlook Negative: AM Best Revises U.S. Personal Lines as Auto Results Weaken
AM Best said it held the belief that the U.S. personal auto line would right the ship following weakening performance in 2021, but headwinds such as inflation remain too strong, and the rating agency ...