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Cyber MGU At-Bay Boosts Series D Round to $205M With $20M Extension
Cyber MGU At-Bay, three months after securing a $185 million venture capital financing round, is celebrating raising another $20 million. How to classify this additional $20 million infusion from new ...
G7 Advisors Urge Overhaul of Risk Management for Global Economy
The governance of the world economy needs to be overhauled to ensure it can withstand future health and economic shocks, as well as challenges posed by climate change and the rise of China, advisors ...
UK Commercial Fleet Insurance MGA Humn Raises $13.7 Million
Humn, a UK-based InsurTech MGA focused on data-driven commercial fleet insurance, has raised $13.7 million in new financing. The money will fuel, in part, further development of its technology and a ...
To Some InsurTech Insiders, Chubb CEO Greenberg’s ‘Hype’ Label Misses Their Larger Purpose
Chubb CEO Evan Greenberg's recent comments poo-pooing InsurTechs' boasts of their powers of disruption and transformation drew polite and measured response from startup investors, advocates and ...
Tokyo Struck by Strongest Earthquake Since 2011; Injuries Reported
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near Tokyo late Thursday, rattling parts of the capital the most since the March 2011 disaster. Few train services remained disrupted the next morning, while some ...
Government Can and Should Help Reduce Cybersecurity Risks: ITC 2021 Highlights
It's no secret that cyber insurance rates keep rising into the stratosphere. But the U.S. government can take specific actions to help reduce risk and stabilize the market, a former federal official ...
Germany’s Getsafe Raises Another $63M Toward Bid to Become Full-Stack Carrier in Europe
Getsafe, a digital MGA based in Germany, raised another $63 million in funds, with plans to use the added cash to fund its own insurance license by the end of 2021 and accelerate its European ...
TSA Wants Major Rail, Air Companies to Report Hacks and Hire Cyber Chiefs
The Transportation Security Administration will introduce regulations that compel the most important U.S. railroad and airport operators to improve their cybersecurity procedures, Homeland Security ...