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Real Estate Data/Analytics Outfit Attracts $12M in Financing, Targets Insurers for Expansion
A company that gathers data and analytics for real estate customers has raised $12 million in new financing, with plans to grow its business further among financial firms and insurance companies. ...
Global Commercial Insurance Prices Continue Trending Higher: Marsh
Average global commercial insurance prices grew by 3 percent in the first three months of 2019, representing the sixth consecutive quarter of price increases for the overall sector, Marsh said in its ...
Europe’s Biggest Insurers Hit With Massive Bill From Boeing Crashes
Europe's biggest insurers are on the hook for as much as $450 million from a pair of airline crashes involving Boeing Co. 737 Max planes. Munich Re reckons it could pay 150 million euros ($168 ...
Weaker Post-Brexit Rules for Insurers, Banks Would Be a Disaster: BoE Official
Weakening rules for banks and insurers after Brexit would be "anathema," but Britain could change its style of regulating to respond faster to change, Bank of England Deputy Governor Sam Woods said ...
Generali Sees Large Profit Increase, but Regulatory Changes Hit Capital Reserves
Generali, Italy's biggest insurer, reported a larger-than-expected 28 percent rise in first-quarter net profit helped by asset sales, though capital ratios fell due to regulatory changes. Generali's ...
RMS Unleashes Open Data Modeling Standard With No License or Fee Required
Catastrophe modeler RMS said it is debuting an open data standard that doesn't require a license, fees or permissions for usage. Known as the Risk Data Object, or RDO, the data structure is designed ...
Chubb Boosts Efforts to Slash Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Chubb is accelerating plans to go green within its own operations in a big way. The property/casualty insurance giant said it has a new companywide goal to slash its global greenhouse gas emissions ...
Munich Re, Telematics Company The Floow Will Partner Globally
Munich Re disclosed it will partner globally with telematics provider The Floow. The deal will help strengthen Munich Re's telematics consulting offering but also allow The Floow's products and ...