Monthly Archives: <span>August 2021</span>

P/C Insurers Boosted Underwriting Net Income 28% in First Half of Year: AM Best

The U.S. property/casualty industry grew its net underwriting income by 28% in the first six months of 2021 compared with the same prior-year period. According to a new AM Best report, a 5.4% growth in net earned premiums and 55.3% …

Rain Falls at Highest Point on Greenland’s Ice Sheet for 1st Time on Record

Rain fell at the highest point on the Greenland ice sheet last week for the first time on record, another worrying sign of warming for the ice sheet already melting at an increasing rate, scientists said on Friday. “That’s not …

It Turns Out That Humans Are Secret Weapon for Autonomous Vehicle Startups

Self-driving startups like Cruise and Pony.ai have begun testing their driverless cars in some parts of California in the past year, with an additional feature: Human operators. While there is no driver behind the wheel, the passenger seat is occupied …

Boy Scouts Delays Bankruptcy Step After Judge Questions Legal Fees, Insurer Deal

Attorneys for the Boy Scouts of America are postponing a key bankruptcy hearing that was scheduled to start this week, following a court ruling that casts uncertainty on the future of the case. Attorneys on Friday filed court papers postponing …

Greece Wildfire Destroys Jobs of Pine Resin Collectors

AGDINES, Greece (AP) – For generations, residents in the north of the Greek island of Evia have made their living from the dense pine forests surrounding their villages. Tapping the ubiquitous Aleppo pines for their resin, the viscous, sticky substance …

Storm Henri Causes Flooding, Power Outages in Northeast; Heavy Rains to Continue

Henri is soaking the U.S. Northeast with rain and disrupting transport after being downgraded to a tropical depression. The former hurricane will produce additional rainfall of 1 to 3 inches, with locally higher amounts possible, over portions of Long Island, …

T-Mobile Now Says Data Breach Affects More Than 50 Million Customers

T-Mobile US Inc. said on Friday an ongoing investigation into a data breach revealed that hackers accessed personal information of an additional 5.3 million customers, bringing the total number of people affected to more than 53 million. The third largest …

UK Broker Tysers Launches Platform for End-to-End Digital Processing, Called Tconnect

Tysers, the London-based insurance broker, has launched Tconnect – a cross-functional, cloud-based platform designed to consolidate processes and automate the end-to-end lifecycle of a policy. The launch of Tconnect represents a significant milestone in Tysers’ digital transformation program to modernize …

GM Recall Due to Fire Risk Covers All Chevrolet Bolts

General Motors said Friday it is recalling all Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles sold worldwide to fix a battery problem that could cause fires. The recall and others raise questions about lithium ion batteries, which now are used in nearly all …

Insured Losses from European Floods Estimated at $6 Billion-$7.7 Billion: RMS

RMS, the Newark, Calif.-based catastrophe modeling company, estimates that insured losses from the Western and Central Europe flooding, which occurred between July 12 and 18, 2021, will likely range between €5 billion and €6.5 billion (US$6 billion and US$7.7 billion). …