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An InsurTech CEO’s Take on Ransomware Attacks
It almost goes without saying at this point: Ransomware attacks are on the rise. Ransomware attacks grew by nearly 50 percent in the 2020 second quarter along compared to the first three months of ...
Everest Insurance Appoints Three New Underwriting Execs
Everest Insurance made three new executive appointments in its underwriting leadership. Mike Harnett has been named chief underwriting officer for North America; Erik Nikodem has been appointed ...
COVID-Sniffing Robots Under Development, With Eye on Super-Fast Detection
A biotechnology startup called Koniku is trying to develop robots that could sniff out Covid-19 infections faster than conventional testing. The technology fuses neurons with a silicon chip to create ...
SCOTUS Will Consider Energy Companies’ Appeal of Baltimore Climate Change Suit
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear an appeal by energy companies including BP PLC, Chevron Corp, Exxon Mobil Corp and Royal Dutch Shell PLC contesting a lawsuit by the city of Baltimore ...
Tesla Autopilot Earns Low Driver Engagement Score in European Safety Rating
Tesla Inc's Autopilot has ranked sixth in 10 driver assistance systems evaluated in a European safety assessment, scoring low on its ability to keep drivers engaged. The Tesla Model 3's Autopilot ...
Executives On The Move at Everest Re, AXIS Insurance and Argo Group
Two former executives from Chubb and SCOR are joining Everest Re Group in C-level roles. AXIS Insurance brought on four experienced underwriters who will work for its U.S. Management Liability team. ...
The Latest Launches From Allstate and LexisNexis
Allstate now offers commercial auto coverage to Lift in California, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio and West Virginia. A division of LexisNexis has launched an identity access ...
Insurers Are Often Succeeding in Getting COVID-19 Business Interruption Suits Dismissed
Insurers have succeeded in dismissing COVID-19 business interruption lawsuits in 17 out of 23 cases heard so far, with a growing number of judges finding that some tangible alteration of a property ...