P/C Insurance Firms Lead as Global Insurtech Investment Soars to $2.55B in Q1 April 28, 2021 Global investment in the insurtech sector reached a new quarterly high of US$2.55 billion during the first quarter of 2021....
MarshMcLennan Reports 9% Revenue Growth in Q1 April 28, 2021 MarshMcLennan reported financial results for the first quarter of 2021 that included consolidated revenue of $5.1 billion, an increase of...
SEC Eyes Guidance on SPAC Projections, Clarity on Liability Shield April 28, 2021 By Anirban Sen, Chris Prentice and Joshua Franklin U.S. securities regulator is considering new guidance to rein in growth projections made by listed blank-check companies, and clarify when...
Biden Administration Considering Intellectual Property Rights Waiver for COVID Vaccines April 28, 2021 By Steve Holland and Andrea Shalal The White House is considering options for maximizing global production and supply of COVID-19 vaccines at the lowest cost, including...
Supreme Court Smacks Down Pro Wrestlers’ Appeals on Head Injury Claims April 27, 2021 By Dave Collins The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear the appeals of several former pro wrestlers who claimed in lawsuits...
Agency Start-up Sigo Serving Latinx, Immigrant Drivers Raises $1.5M April 27, 2021 A start-up managing general agency focused on auto insurance for underserved populations including immigrants and Latin Americans has raised seed...
How Tech Firms From Amazon to YouTube Ban Users for Off-Site Behavior April 27, 2021 By Elizabeth Culliford Earlier this month, Twitch announced it would start banning users for behavior away from its site. The move by Amazon...
Shipping Containers Plunge Overboard as Supply Race Raises Risks April 27, 2021 By Ann Koh Containers piled high on giant vessels carrying everything from car tires to smartphones are toppling over at an alarming rate,...
Senators File Bill to Mandate Driver Monitoring Systems April 27, 2021 By David Shepardson Three Democratic U.S. senators on Monday said they are introducing legislation that would require U.S. regulators to mandate installation of...
Integrated Specialty Coverages Launches Vacant Property Program April 27, 2021 Integrated Specialty Coverages (ISC), a multi-line program administrator that builds end-to-end insurance products with artificial intelligence (AI) engineering and data...