Insurance Agency M&A Activity Continues at ‘Impressive’ Level: OPTIS October 12, 2018 There were 463 announced insurance agency mergers and acquisitions during the first three quarters of the year, the second-highest nine-month...
Google, Amazon Health and Fitness Apps Don’t Have Much to Do With Health October 12, 2018 As the market for smart speakers like Amazon’s Alexa continues to expand, there is a potential for these devices to...
The IPCC Climate Change Report and Implications for Insurers October 11, 2018 By Don Jergler A report out earlier this week from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change doesn’t say a whole lot about insurance,...
Natural Disasters in September Bring Costliest Damages to Date for 2018: Aon Report October 11, 2018 Hurricane, flood, and earthquake damages made September the costliest month for natural catastrophes in 2018, according to a report from...
Single Pilot Operations for Air Cargo a Test for Autonomous Flying October 11, 2018 By Justin Bachman Aerospace and innovation have gone hand-in-hand since the days of Orville and Wilbur Wright. Airplanes were once simple metal tubes...
Why Nice People Finish Last When It Comes to Money October 11, 2018 Nice people may be at greater risk of bankruptcy and other financial hardships compared with their less agreeable peers, not...
London Market Insurers’ Profits Remain Under Pressure with Excess Capacity: Fitch October 11, 2018 The profitability of London market and Lloyd’s insurers is expected to remain under pressure in 2018, despite the fact that...
Efficiency, Insurtech, Auto Uncertainty Drive Insurance M&A Activity, Says S&P October 10, 2018 After one of the most active years for mergers and acquisitions in property/casualty and life insurance, market conditions point to...
Update: Tropical Cyclone Luban in Arabian Sea Could Threaten Oman, Yemen October 9, 2018 Tropical Cyclone Luban has strengthened in the Arabian Sea to the equivalent of a Category 1 hurricane, according to Ann...
It’s Not Easy to Teach Robot Drivers to Think Like Humans October 9, 2018 By Gabrielle Coppola Robot cars make for annoying drivers. Relative to human motorists, the driverless vehicles now undergoing testing on public roads are...