October 28, 2020
Insurtech funding saw the largest number of deals and the highest amount of funding since data recording into insurtech began, with $2.5 billion raised by insurtech firms across 104 deals during the third quarter, according to a report published by …
October 15, 2020
Willis Towers Watson, the global advisory, broking and solutions company, announced the appointment of Tony Rooke as director of Climate Transition Risk in the organization’s Climate and Resilience Hub (CRH). With many government’s announcing net-zero carbon targets to align with …
October 9, 2020
During the past year, there is a good chance that you and your priorities changed significantly. The things you used to think were important are not so important anymore. And issues you did not even think about before are suddenly …
September 24, 2020
The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association’s actuarial and underwriting committee is seeking more data from TWIA staff and an actuarial consulting firm on rate adequacy and catastrophe modeling for potential hurricane losses. In a meeting on Sept. 22, the committee directed …
September 8, 2020
U.S. commercial property/casualty insurance prices rose during the second quarter of 2020 by almost 10% compared with prices charged during the same quarter of 2019. Excess/umbrella and directors’ and officers’ liability data indicated the largest price increases, with prices for …
September 1, 2020
Global advisory and brokerage company Willis Towers Watson announced the appointment of Jeff Van Kley as senior director within its Insurance Consulting and Technology business. Van Kley will be responsible for driving revenue and fostering client relationships. He will also …
August 13, 2020
Willis Towers Watson announced the appointment of Fiona Shaw as its new head of data, analytics and innovation for its Global Fac division. Shaw has extensive insurance, reinsurance and analytics experience having spent 30-plus years at Willis Towers Watson, initially …
August 6, 2020
Morgan Stanley has expanded its insurance offerings to include property & casualty insurance coverage for its high net worth clients through insurance brokers HUB International, Marsh Private Client Services, and Willis Towers Watson. The coverage will target risks associated with …
July 28, 2020
Following the COVID-19-induced slowdown in global insurtech investment during the first months of 2020, insurtech firms raised $1.56 billion during the second quarter. The total, up 71% over Q1, was driven in part by later-stage investments, including four “mega-rounds” in …
June 9, 2020
U.S. commercial insurance prices climbed more than 6 percent in aggregate during the 2020 first quarter compared to the year, Willis Towers Watson’s pricing survey for the sector. Price increases surpassed 6 percent in aggregate for the second quarter in …