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Insurance
Automation is set to transform commercial insurance lines with investments in this field expected to increase, particularly affecting the property business, according to a survey including 300 commercial insurers conducted by Intelligent Insurer. 15 January 2019
Insurance
AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating to A (Excellent) from A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “a+” from “aa” of HDI Global Specialty SE (Germany). 14 January 2019
Insurance
UK broker Brightside Group has launched a new manging general agent (MGA) to write motor insurance backed by capacity provided by Randall and Quilter Investment Holdings. 10 January 2019
Insurance
Verisk, a data analytics provider, has launched Black Box 3 (BB3), a new solution available in parts of Canada, Europe, Australasia, and Asia, that helps insurers underwrite risks posed by travellers with pre-existing medical conditions. 9 January 2019
News
QBE’s UK operations have started using artificial intelligence to help its underwriters make better decisions when selecting and pricing risks, something it claims also allows its UK customers to purchase cover more quickly and effectively. 3 January 2019
News
A subsidiary of Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings (R&Q) has partnered with a UK managing general agent (MGA) to offer private motor and household insurance coverage. 3 January 2019
Insurance
JLT Re's global property-catastrophe reinsurance index fell 1.2 percent at the January 1 renewals, despite 2018 being one of the costliest years in terms of catastrophe losses. 2 January 2019
Insurance
Sonja Rottiers has been appointed as the CEO of Lloyd’s Brussels, replacing Vincent Vandendael who had been appointed to the post in May 2018. 20 December 2018
Insurance
More than $1.3 billion of insurtech funding was completed during the third quarter of 2018, double the figure from the previous quarter, according to Willis Towers Watson research. 20 December 2018
Alternative Risk Transfer
Reinsurance treaties with aggregate loss triggers are expected to be vulnerable to the November fire losses in California, following previous qualifying catastrophe events in 2018 that would have utilized some or all of their aggregate deductibles, Fitch Ratings said. 20 December 2018
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