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Munich Re Saw COVID-19 Claims Slow Down in Q3
German reinsurance group Munich Re said on Monday that claims related to the coronavirus pandemic have slowed so far in the third quarter but that it expects hits from a series of hurricanes in North ...
New Fitness Band Analyzes Your Emotional State and Body: Risk Alerts
Amazon's new Halo Band can analyze your emotional state while it tracks your fitness. Colorado and Massachusetts are now offering weed vending machines. *** Amazon's new Halo fitness band and ...
U.S. Commercial Insurance Prices Continued Robust Climb in Q2 as Uncertainty Mushroomed
U.S. commercial insurance prices continued their robust climb in the 2020 second quarter, rising by close to 10 percent overall compared to the same period a year ago, according to Willis Towers ...
U.S. Insurers Slammed by Natural Disasters Catch Partial Break on Pandemic
As insurers brace for an expensive natural-disaster season because of storms and wildfires ravaging parts of the United States, the novel coronavirus is giving them an odd financial break. Many ...
Insurance Plays Key Role in Civil Rights Settlements Against Law Enforcement
Municipalities, their insurers and risk pools should be heeding the current public re-examination of police and prosecutorial actions taking place across the country, according to an insurance ...
Employee Safety, Fraud and Facility Shutdown Among Top Concerns of Midsize Businesses: Report
Not surprisingly, pandemic risks are among the top concerns for midsize businesses in 2020, tying for the No. 3 spot and beating out reputational risks, regulatory issues and risks related to climate ...
The Latest Launches From Metromile and Dovetail
Metromile, a pay-per-mile auto insurer, is teaming with a major auto company to provide car insurance to owners of some of its vehicles. Dovetail, a digital MGA in the small commercial insurance ...
InsurTech NY Is Sponsoring Virtual Industry Job Fair on Oct. 29
InsurTech NY will be holding what it is billing as the first dedicated virtual job fair and networking event for InsurTech startups and the insurance industry. Scheduled for Oct. 29, 2020, the event ...