May 22, 2020
Coalition, the cyber insurance and security managing general agent, announced it is offering its products and services to Canada-based businesses. The San Francisco-based company described the offering as proactive cyber-security products and services as well as cyber and technology error …
May 21, 2020
Wright National Flood Insurance Services, LLC (WNFIS) has expanded its Residential Private Flood Insurance Program into South Carolina. This stand-alone product was previously launched in Florida and New Jersey last year, with plans for expansion into additional states. Wright’s Residential …
May 20, 2020
ARTE Generali, Generali Group’s business unit that provides art insurance to collectors, has unveiled a new app, which offers remote evaluation of artworks. In addition, ARTE Generali has set up a program to support small galleries, museums and art dealers …
May 18, 2020
Buckle, a technology-driven financial services company, has been granted temporary approval to add insurance coverage to its rideshare driver members’ policies for the delivery of food, household supplies, and other packaged goods. Due to the COVID-19 crisis that has forced …
May 15, 2020
Generali’s P&C unit Global Corporate & Commercial (GC&C) and insurtech company Descartes Underwriting have formed a strategic partnership to develop parametric products designed to help close the growing insurance protection gap. This collaboration combines GC&C’s technical capabilities in the corporate …
May 15, 2020
AXA and French hotel group Accor have formed a strategic partnership to provide medical support to guests staying at Accor’s 5000 hotels worldwide. As soon as July 2020, Accor’s guests will be able to benefit from advances in telemedicine through …
May 15, 2020
Aon has established an intellectual property liability underwriting platform with levels of capacity it says is the largest known delegated capacity for the risk. IP underwriter Ian Lewis has joined the company to spearhead the development of an underwriting team …
May 14, 2020
London-based insurtech Zego has expanded its partnership with RSA Insurance to provide flexible cover for van fleets. Zego is offering usage-based policies to delivery, courier or trade van fleets of 20-200 vehicles in the UK β reducing upfront costs for …
May 13, 2020
Brit Ltd. announced plans to launch Ki, the first fully digital and algorithmically driven Lloyd’s syndicate, in collaboration with Google Cloud. Launching in 2021, Ki will be a “follow-only” syndicate, aiming to significantly reduce the amount of time and effort …
May 12, 2020
Guy Carpenter & Co., the reinsurance broker and subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Cos., announced the launch of a new Philippines Flood Model. The probabilistic model provides countrywide coverage and enables insurers to assess flood exposure, one of the most …