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Up and Down: InsurTech Funding Headed for Six-Year Low
Trackers of InsurTech deals revealed a 19-20 percent uptick in InsurTech funding for the third-quarter of 2023,compared to second-quarter totals, but year-to-date deal volume is less than half of ...
Artificial Intelligence Not Main Cause of Recent Insurance Layoffs: AM Best
AM Best does not believe artificial intelligence is the main cause of recent insurance industry layoffs. In commentary released today, the credit rating agency wrote that "it is too soon to cite AI ...
Hurricane Otis’ Insured Losses Estimated at $2.5B-$6B: Moody’s RMS, Verisk
Moody's RMS, the risk modeling and solutions company, estimates private market insured losses from Hurricane Otis to range between $2.5 billion and $4.5 billion. On the ...
What to Expect: ‘No Material or Sudden Changes’ in Commercial Insurance Pricing
Even though reinsurance executives are making noise about social inflation and liability rate inadequacy, WTW isn't expecting any major changes in the pricing for commercial casualty or property ...
U.S. Home Insurance Less Affordable Due to Natural Disasters, Rising Repair Costs: Report
The growing frequency and severity of natural disasters amid rising home repair costs, along with other economic factors, have contributed to less affordable homeowners insurance, according to a ...
Applied Underwriters Unveils Specialist MGA Unit, Led by Ex-SiriusPoint CEO Malloy
Applied Underwriters has launched a new holding company called "United Risk," which brings together the company's MGA and MGU businesses under a single brand. Former SiriusPoint executive Dan Malloy ...
Liberty Mutual Records $219M Q3 Net Income
Liberty Mutual Holding Co. reported third-quarter net income of $219 million, reversing a loss of $353 million a year ago during the same time.
Biz Leaders Say Economic Downturn Outranks Climate, Tech as Top Worry
Economic and societal threats—such as an economic downturn, inflation, and an erosion of social cohesion—rank among the biggest risks to doing business in G20 countries over the next two years, ...
Judge Says Hair Relaxer Claims Against L’Oreal, Revlon Can Proceed
A federal judge on Monday allowed the majority of claims to move forward in sprawling litigation that claims chemical hair relaxer products made by L'Oreal USA, Revlon and ...