Zurich Removes ‘Z’ From Social Media Branding as Russia Uses Symbol in Ukraine War March 30, 2022 By L.S. Howard Zurich Insurance said it has removed the letter “Z” from its social media branding as a result of Russia’s use...
Vienna Insurance Group Completes Purchase of Aegon’s Hungary Business for €620M March 24, 2022 By L.S. Howard Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) acquired the business of the Dutch insurer Aegon in Hungary for €620 million ($682.6 million) after...
Leadership Conundrum: Can Corporate Culture Survive Remote Work Models? March 17, 2022 By L.S. Howard As the world enters the third year of the pandemic, employees in the insurance industry expect to maintain workplace flexibility—a...
How Cloud Downtime Insurance Became a Thing March 8, 2022 By L.S. Howard A single hour of downtime from mission-critical, third-party IT service providers can cost small and medium-sized enterprises tens of thousands...
Fire on Massive Car Transport Ship, Felicity Ace, Is Likely Extinguished February 25, 2022 By L.S. Howard The fire on the cargo ship Felicity Ace, which had burned for more than a week, is likely extinguished and...
Startup MGA Rising Edge Targets Low-Layer D&O Business February 24, 2022 By L.S. Howard The co-founders of London-based Rising Edge aimed to create something different when they decided to launch a managing general agent...
Global Commercial Insurance Rates Keep Moderating, With Exception of Cyber: Marsh February 2, 2022 By L.S. Howard Global commercial insurance prices increased 13% in the fourth quarter of 2021, a decline from the 15% increases seen in...
Only 38% of 2021’s Natural Disaster Losses of $343B Were Covered by Insurance: Aon January 26, 2022 By L.S. Howard Natural disasters cost global economies a total of $343 billion in 2021, compared with $297 billion in 2020, according to...
In Both Hard and Soft Markets, Zurich Aims to Maintain Focus on Underwriting Discipline January 20, 2022 By L.S. Howard Zurich Insurance Group has worked hard to turn around its financial results over the past five years by bringing underwriting...
‘Cybersecurity Failure’ Named a Critical Global Threat in WEF Survey Report January 13, 2022 By L.S. Howard “Cybersecurity failure” was identified as a critical short-and-medium-term threat to the world by respondents of the World Economic Forum’s Global...