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XL Catlin Leads Slice Lab’s $11.6M Series A; Expansion Eyed for Pay-Per-Use Insurance Platform
XL Catlin's investor arm is the lead backer of Slice Lab's new $11.6 million Series A financing, money the InsurTech startup will use to expand its on-demand pay-per-use insurance platform. Beyond XL ...
New Quake/Hurricane Loss Estimates From Renaissance Re, W.R. Berkley, PartnerRe, State Auto
RenaissanceRe, W.R. Berkley Corp. and State Auto Financial Corp. are among the latest insurers and reinsurers to issue Q3 catastrophe loss estimates from Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, and the ...
The Latest Launches From Starr Companies and Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty
Starr Companies now offers commercial auto coverage for aviation insured. Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty and California-based software Zeguro are teaming to help small businesses protect ...
Self-Driving Car Legislation Passes U.S. Senate Commerce Committee
The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill to speed self-driving cars to market without human controls and bar states from imposing regulatory road blocks. The bill ...
Consumers Worry Autonomous Vehicles Will be Vulnerable to Cyber Breaches: AIG Study
As property/casualty insurers contemplate how to insurer autonomous vehicles, a new AIG study reveals consumers worry these cars and trucks of the future are particularly vulnerable to cyber ...
Trump Reportedly Seeking $29B National Flood Insurance/Disaster Aid Funding
The Trump administration will ask Congress to provide $29 billion in disaster aid and national flood insurance for hurricane-recovery efforts, a Republican lawmaker said Tuesday. Of that amount, $16 ...
InsureTech Connect Conference Highlights: Does Anyone Need a Toothbrush?
Insurance company employees wondering where all their bosses are this week should not be worried. It's a good bet the executives are safe in Las Vegas at the second annual InsureTech Connect ...
Executives On The Move at Everest Re, Chubb and Willis Towers Watson
Everest Re Group Ltd. picked an executive to lead its newly-created Dublin subsidiary, established for Europe's post-Brexit financial climate. Chubb made some new property/casualty appointments. ...