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Executives On The Move at CNA, USAA and Markel
CNA appointed a new General Counsel. USAA hired on a new Chief Data and Analytics Officer. Markel Corporation promoted a rising executive to the position of Managing Director, Global Cyber ...
Pandemic Has Had ‘Profound Impact’ on Women in Insurance: Accenture
COVID-19 has had a "profound impact on the productivity and well-being" of women working at U.S. insurance companies, according to new research from Accenture. In March, as part of its "Women in FS" ...
Arity Telematics Tool Pitched as Helping Insurers Better Leverage Driving Behavior
Arity, an Allstate-founded mobility data and analytics startup, has launched a telematics tool designed to help insurers more efficiently leverage driving behavior for better pricing. The product – ...
Boost Raises $20M for Deeper Dive Into ‘Embedded Fintech Revolution’
Boost Insurance attracted $20 million in new financing from multiple investors it will use to dive deeper into what CEO Alex Maffeo refers to as the "embedded fintech revolution." The New York-based ...
InsurTech Kin Reportedly Talking With ‘Shark Tank’ Judge About SPAC Merger
Home-coverage startup Kin Insurance is in talks to go public via Omnichannel Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company led by recurring "Shark Tank" guest judge Matt Higgins, according ...
Companies Expose Clients to Harm by Not Modeling Longer-Term Risk Impacts: Marsh
Only 25 percent of companies are evaluating or modeling the longer-term impact of emerging risks on their business, leaving a cascading scenario that can also harm their customers, according to a new ...
Judge Proposes Warning Label in $2B Plan to Limit Roundup Claims
A U.S. judge suggested on Wednesday that Bayer AG include a warning label on Roundup as part of a proposed $2 billion settlement to resolve future claims that the top-selling weedkiller causes ...
The Latest Launches From Munich Re/HSB and USAA
Munich Re-owned HSB is debuting coverage meant to address evolving farm data risks, technology and state-of-the-art equipment. USAA said it has expanded its SafePilot app program into seven new ...