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AIG Life and Retirement Biz Files for IPO; Rebranding as Corebridge
The holding company of U.S. insurer American International Group Inc's AIG life and retirement business, SAFG Retirement Services Inc, filed for an initial public offering in the United States on ...
Tech Bytes: New Partnerships at Cowbell Cyber, Nationwide, CAPE Analytics
Cowbell Cyber, an artificial intelligence-powered cyber insurance provider for small to medium enterprises (SMEs), last month announced its partnership with Trend Micro as it works to improve access ...
When MGAs manage a high volume of insurance submissions, underwriting speed often depends on what happens before an underwriter ever...
Executives on the Move at AGCS, Alliant, NAU Country Insurance
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), the corporate insurance carrier of Allianz Group, has appointed Phil Curtis as global head of Human Resources effective April 1. He succeeds Dr. ...
New Homeowners Repair Finance Platform, Captain, Raises $104M
Emerging from stealth mode last Thursday, Captain, a fintech platform that helps homeowners rebuild after natural disasters, announced that it raised $104 million. The total financing consisted of ...
Consumer Group Demands Probe After NY Times Reports on Alleged Bias at State Farm
A national consumer rights group on Thursday called on state insurance commissioners to investigate racial bias in claims handling after the New York Times reported on discrimination lawsuits filed ...
U.S. Increases Fines for Automakers Not Meeting Fuel Economy Rules
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Sunday reinstated a sharp increase in penalties for automakers whose vehicles do not meet fuel efficiency requirements for model ...
Russian Agents Charged with Targeting U.S. Nuclear Plant, Saudi Oil Refinery
Officials in the U.S. and UK on Thursday accused the Russian government of running a years-long campaign to hack into critical infrastructure, including an American nuclear plant and a Saudi oil ...
British Police Arrest 7 Suspected Members of Lapsus$ Hacking Group
Police in Britain have arrested seven people following a series of hacks by the Lapsus$ hacking group which targeted major firms including Okta Inc. and Microsoft Corp., City of London Police said on ...