Insurers Looking to Add Jobs in Low Unemployment, High Tech Environment September 13, 2019 About 62 percent of insurance companies polled said they intend to increase staff in the next 12 months, according to...
Allianz Risk Names Bavishi as Deputy Regional Head of Americas September 13, 2019 Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has appointed Parag Bavishi as deputy regional head of the Americas with its Alternative Risk...
States Report 380 Cases of Lung Disease, 6 Deaths Linked to Vaping September 13, 2019 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated the number of confirmed and probable cases of lung disease associated with...
Hardening Markets, Social Inflation, E&S Business: Berkley, AIG Execs Face Analysts September 13, 2019 The commercial general liability line will be the next property/casualty line to harden, the chief executive of W.R. Berkley Corp....
NFL Innovation Challenge: $3 Million for a Better Helmet September 13, 2019 By Scott Soshnick The National Football League wants a better helmet, and for the first time, it’s willing to pay for it. The...
Gene Therapy Drugs That Cost Millions Have Employers and Health Plans Worried September 13, 2019 By John Tozzi Employers and health plans fear they could be swamped financially by a coming wave of expensive new genetic therapies for...
Climate Change Tops List of World’s ‘Extreme Risks’ September 12, 2019 By Don Jergler Global temperature change, global trade collapse and cyber warfare are the top three “extreme risks” identified in a study from...
On Second Thought, Insurtech Next Insurance Thinks Agents Have a Role After All September 12, 2019 Next Insurance has begun formally marketing a portal designed to help independent agents quickly quote and sell its policies. Next...
Insurance Marketing Group Taps Berkley’s Foster as Chair; Elects 10 New Directors September 12, 2019 Valerie Foster of Berkley Alliance Managers has been chosen as the executive chair by the Insurance Marketing & Communications Association...
Another Hard Market Harbinger: U.S. Commercial Lines Prices Up 4% in Q2 September 12, 2019 In yet another sign of a hardening market, U.S. commercial insurance prices grew at an accelerated rate compared to a...