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Q1 InsurTech Funding Reaches New Global High: Willis Towers Watson
InsurTech venture capital funding reached more than $2.5 billion in the first quarter – a new global high. But just eight companies accounted for close to half of the total, according to a new ...
Big Commercial Rate Hikes Continue at Chubb; Investment Portfolio Takes Hit
Chubb's 2021 first quarter landed with massive net income. The company alsi benefited from double-digit commercial premium rate hikes and a healthy P/C combined ratio. COVID-19 continued to adversely ...
In North America, the World Cup is in full swing. With it, we can draw lessons from AI and contextual...
Arch Partners With Non-Profit to Increase Women in Technology Positions
Arch Capital Group will partner with a non-profit dedicated to boosting the number of women in insurance technology positions. The Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer said it would link up with Women ...
EU Asks Several Aon Rivals Which One Should Buy Assets in Aon-Willis M&A Deal
EU antitrust regulators are asking Aon rivals and customers who is the best buyer for assets the insurance broker has offered to sell to address competition concerns about its $30 billion Willis ...
Insurance Fraud Bureau, Shift Technology to Develop AI-Based Fraud Detection System
The Insurance Fraud Bureau and Shift Technology will partner on developing a new fraud detection system for the UK insurance sector. Expectations are that the new platform will be in play by early ...
American Family Spinout Arturo Raises $25M to Expand AI-Driven Predictive Analytics Platform
American Family Insurance spinout Arturo pulled in $25 million in venture financing – a big boost to the company's AI-driven, property-centric predictive analytics platform. "A deeper property ...
Three Senators Want to Create Mandatory Driver Monitoring Systems
Three Democratic U.S. senators on Monday said they are introducing legislation that would require U.S. regulators to mandate installation of driver-monitoring systems to ensure motorists pay ...
Europe’s Digital Health Pass Plans Confront Data Security and Fraud Risks
As Europe races to set up a digital health pass scheme to save the holiday season from the pandemic, technical and political obstacles are showing just how big a challenge the world faces in building ...