Underwriting
W.R. Berkley Grows Premium Rapidly in Q2, Crediting Rate Adequacy, Improving Economy
W.R. Berkley Corp. reported net premium growth exceeding 27 percent and a combined ratio under 90 for the 2021 second quarter, positive results the commercial lines insurer and reinsurer attributed ...
Germany’s Floods Reveal ‘Sizable’ Protection Gap; Higher Insurance Demand Could Follow
With an insured price tag of €4 billion to €5 billion (US$4.7 billion to $5.9 billion), economic losses from Germany's recent floods are likely to be significantly higher, which highlights a ...
Digital Home Insurer Hippo Expands Into Commercial Insurance Market
Hippo, an InsurTech MGA known until now for digital homeowners insurance, is jumping into the commercial insurance market. The company's initial focus in the space still involves residences, however. ...
Insurance Software Company Earnix Acquires Assets of Telematics InsurTech Driveway Software
Earnix, a software company focused on insurers and banks, has acquired the assets of Driveway Software Corp., a telematics provider that relies on artificial intelligence. Financial terms were not ...
Canada P/C Giant Intact Financial Joins $35M Financing for ‘Tech-Enabled’ Real Estate Brokerage
Canadian P/C insurance giant Intact Financial Corp. joined a $35 million venture capital investment for Properly, a "tech-enabled" real estate brokerage. Intact Ventures participated in the Series B ...
Casualty Proved to Be a Strong Diversifier for Reinsurers: Aon
Casualty is proving its value as a good diversifier for reinsurers, especially given the positive primary rate movement seen in recent years, according to an Aon report. The combination of challenged ...
Onslaught of Ransomware Hacks Force Carriers to Reassess Cyber Business
The hacks came one right after another, sowing chaos at hospitals, idling America's biggest gasoline pipeline, crippling a huge meat supplier and devastating hundreds of companies over the July 4 ...Carrier Management Midyear Update 2021: What’s Next?
As insurance and reinsurance leaders take a deep breath and prepare for a mask-free future, they probably do so with a combination of excitement and trepidation. Challenges ahead are interlaced with ...