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Top 2021 Risks Look Much Like 2020: Pandemic Fallout and Cyber Attacks
There was no escaping the coronavirus in 2020 and the pandemic will dominate the risk landscape again in 2021, according to global leaders in business, risk management and insurance. A trio of ...
USAA Dives Into Small Business Insurance Market
USAA will start writing its own small business insurance policies for the first time. Initial coverage in the space will be available immediately in five states – Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, South ...
Farmers Insurance, Munich Re Make Home Technology Startup Investments
Farmers Insurance has become an equity investor in a fintech company focused on helping make a home rental easier and more affordable. Munich Re invested in a smart home startup whose electrical ...
Consumers Willing to Share Personal Data With Insurers Despite Data Security Concerns
If it means reduced premiums, consumers are willing to share their personal information with insurers but they question whether insurers can protect their data. The number of consumers willing to ...
The Latest Launches From Chubb and Branch Insurance
Chubb is marketing a new product designed to streamline absence management and workplace benefits for mid-size to large employers. Branch Insurance will link with ADT to offer ADT home security ...
European Researchers See AI as Building Better Weather Data
European scientists who feed critical climate data to industry and researchers said that their next great breakthrough in weather forecasting will be powered by artificial intelligence. The European ...
InsurTech Joshu Raises $3.7M for Commercial Insurance Digital Platform
The InsurTech Joshu raised $3.7 million in seed funding to advance its digital tools designed to help carriers and MGAs bring their commercial insurance business online. Blumberg Capital led the ...
Specialty E&S Insurer Upland Capital Makes Its Debut
Upland Capital Group has become the latest specialty insurance business in the marketplace. The Dallas-based operation plans to offer a diversified portfolio of excess and surplus lines casualty, ...
Tyson Foods Will Fork Over $221.5M for Chicken Price-Fixing Claims