Hartford Steam Boiler (HSB) News

Insurers Making Waves with Wider Use of IoT Leak, Temp Sensors

Wouldn’t it be nice, if, instead of relying on adjusters and restoration companies to surmise how much damage was actually caused by a water leak, an insurer could stop the leak almost before it starts. That’s now the reality for …

Expecting the Unexpected: Cyber Lessons from COVID and What Could Be Ahead

What is the biggest lesson that cyber insurers should carry into 2021 after a year in which the COVID-19 pandemic took center stage? In the first Insuring Cyber podcast episode of the new year and the fifth overall, Tim Zeilman, …

Florida Insurer American Integrity Launches Policyholder Home Maintenance App

American Integrity Insurance Co., a Tampa, Fla.-based home insurance carrier, has introduced a new, free home platform app designed to provide tools and information for customers to maintain their home and belongings. American Integrity is providing the Home Platform App …

HSB Launches Cyber Insurance Endorsement for Farmers

Hartford Steam Boiler (HSB) has launched a new HSB Farm Cyber Insurance product designed to protect farmers and farm technology from hackers, malware and other cyber attacks. According to James Hajjar, who leads the cyber practice for HSB’s reinsurance client, …

Hartford Steam Boiler Completes Acquisition of Industrial Tech Firm Relayr

Hartford Steam Boiler (HSB), part of Munich Re, announced the close of the acquisition of relayr, Inc., the Berlin-based industrial internet of things technology company. HSB acquired 100 percent of relayr’s shares and equity interests for $251.7 million in cash …

Munich Re Acquires Tech Firm Relayr, an Industrial Internet of Things Specialist

Munich Re announced it is taking a further key step to create new business models in industrial Internet of Things (IoT) through the acquisition of the software company “relayr” via Munich Re’s subsidiary, Hartford Steam Boiler (HSB). Valued at US$300 …

HSB Introduces Personal Lines Cyber Insurance Program

The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company (HSB), part of Munich Re, has introduced HSB Home Cyber Protection, a personal lines cyber insurance program for consumers. HSB Home Cyber Protection offers a suite of cyber coverage and services for …

Clermont Specialty Managers to Offer Cyber Coverage Through HSB

Clermont Specialty Managers, a W.R. Berkley company, is now offering data compromise and Cyber One coverages for their customers through Hartford Steam Boiler, a Munich RE company. The program provides protection for data breach and cyber-attacks. Data compromise and CyberOne …