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Japan Pledges Enhanced Trade Insurance to Boost Private Sector Africa Investment
Japan will offer enhanced trade insurance to boost private sector investment in Africa, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday as his country competes with rival China for influence in the ...
Progressive Corp. Tops Commercial Auto Charts; Others Still Ailing: Fitch
The commercial automobile insurance segment is headed for its ninth straight year of underwriting losses when the books close at year-end 2019, analysts at Fitch Ratings predict in a new report. In ...
The Latest Launches From Root Insurance and Zurich North America
Root Insurance is testing a partner's video security and safety system tech as a way to streamline insurance claims. Zurich North America and Wright National Flood Insurance Services, LLC are ...
InsurTech Kin Insurance Raises $47M to Launch Florida Home Insurance Carrier
Kin Insurance, an InsurTech startup focused on home insurance in catastrophe-prone regions, said it has raised $47 million in new venture financing to fuel expansion and a revamped business model. ...
Ex-Alphabet Engineer Charged With Stealing Google Self-Driving Car Secrets
The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday filed criminal charges against Anthony Levandowski, accusing the former high-ranking Alphabet Inc engineer of stealing the company's self-driving car ...
U.S. Cyber Agency: Reducing Chinese Tech Risks Is a Top Priority
A newly created U.S. cybersecurity agency said Thursday that China represents the greatest strategic risk to the U.S., and as a result, the agency's top operational priority is reducing the risks ...
Tropical Storm Dorian Could Reach Hurricane Strength Before Reaching Puerto Rico
Tropical Storm Dorian is expected to strengthen, potentially approaching hurricane status by the time it gets to Puerto Rico Wednesday, but it won't pack the same punch as other storms in recent ...
Hamilton CEO Albo: Focus Is on Realizing Potential of Pembroke/Ironshore Europe DAC Acquisitions
A week after Hamilton Insurance Group closed its acquisition of Liberty Mutual's Pembroke Management Agency at Lloyd's and its Ironshore Europe DAC business, the Bermuda-based specialty insurer and ...