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U.S. COVID Herd Immunity Is Possible by Mid-Summer: Oliver Wyman
The U.S. will reach herd immunity threshold when more than 71% of the U.S. population has been exposed to COVID or effectively vaccinated against it, most likely by mid-summer, says a management ...
Texas, Other U.S. States Sue Biden Administration for Revoking Keystone XL Pipeline Permit
Texas and several other U.S. states have sued the administration of President Joe Biden over his decision to revoke a key permit for the Keystone XL pipeline, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said ...
Industry Loss Reserves Redundant by $28B: Assured Research
Analysts at Assured Research delivered some surprises in a report on property/casualty insurance industry loss reserves Monday, finding that reserves are $28 billion redundant and predicting that ...
Demand for Travel Insurance at Highest Level Since March 2020
Travel is making a comeback—and so is the travel insurance industry. In fact, the number of travel insurance policies sold for future trips has hit its highest level since March 2020, according to ...
Next Insurance Partners With Amazon to Boost Reach of Its Small Biz Insurance Cover
Next Insurance is turning to Amazon's business customer arm to boost the reach of its small commercial insurance policies. The InsurTech has formed a partnership with Amazon Business Prime where ...
Court Finds Insurer Doesn’t Have to Defend Mortgage Servicer Against Robocall Lawsuit
A liability insurance carrier that excluded any violation of telecommunications laws from coverage had no duty to defend a loan servicer from a class-action lawsuit that accused it of making ...
Generali Reportedly Pursuing $2.4B Acquisition in Russia
Italy's top insurer Generali is considering an acquisition in Russia worth about 2 billion euros ($2.4 billion), although the project is still at a very early stage, a source close to the situation ...
Cyber Insurance Firm Coalition Secures $175M to Fuel Global Expansion, New Products
Coalition, a cyber insurance managing general agency and security company, said it has raised $175 million to accelerate its growth and global expansion. The firm said it will use the funds to expand ...