Goldman Survey: Insurers Favoring Private Equity Over Hedge Funds April 22, 2021 By Carolyn Cohn Insurers want to put more money into private equity this year while scaling back on hedge funds, a survey by...
Appalachian Underwriters Expands into Life Insurance Market with Fintech Ethos April 21, 2021 Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. (AUI) has partnered with life insurance provider Ethos to offer the coverage via the fintech’s online platform....
COVID-19 Experiences Show Need for Employment Practices Insurance April 21, 2021 By Patrick Wraight As soon as the first community was shut down to slow the spread of the coronavirus or the first announcement...
Businesses Turned to Risk Management Technology More During Pandemic April 21, 2021 Driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses and public entities increased their reliance on risk management technologies, as vendors expanded their...
P/C Insurers Returned $13B in Premiums Due to COVID-19 Reduced Exposures April 21, 2021 U.S. property/casualty insurers returned nearly $13 billion in premiums to policyholders in 2020 to reflect reduced exposures from the COVID-19...
How U.S. Plans to Protect Power Grid From Foreign Hackers April 21, 2021 By Michael Riley and Jamie Tarabay The White House unveiled on Tuesday a 100-day plan intended to protect the U.S. power grid from cyber-attacks, mainly by...
More Assertive SEC Smacks Down SPACs: Viewpoint April 21, 2021 By Chris Bryant, Bloomberg Opinion Investor Jeremy Grantham says special purpose acquisition companies, which raise money in an initial public offering and then find a...
Insight: Tesla Drives on Autopilot Through Regulatory Limbo April 21, 2021 By Hyunjoo Jin, David Shepardson and Tina Bellon The fatal crash of a Tesla with no one apparently behind the wheel has cast a new light on the...
Jabs on the Job: Companies, Unions Offering COVID-19 Vaccines April 21, 2021 By Alexandra Olson Marie Watson wanted to be among the first in line when she and other essential workers became eligible for the...
AssuredPartners’ Riley Resigns as CEO After 4 Months April 20, 2021 Insurance broker AssuredPartners announced that Tom Riley has resigned as chief executive officer of the company to “pursue other investment...