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News
Rumours of Amazon's impending entry into the UK insurance market have been circulating for at least 2 years; the news that it plans to set up a price comparison service, therefore, comes as something of an anti-climax, says insurtech Bought By Many co-founder Steven Mendel. 30 August 2018
Insurance
The venture-backed full-stack US insurtech startups continued to show rapid premium growth in the second quarter of 2018 with moderately lower underwriting losses but they have yet to generate a sustainable loss ratio under 100 percent, according to “The Second Quarter in InsurTech Start-up Financials” by Matteo Carbone. 29 August 2018
Insurance
Specialist re/insurance broker THB has announced new leadership and a new multi-sector strategy for THB UK Risk Solutions, its wholesale broking operation which places UK risks on behalf of brokers. 29 August 2018
News
Insurtech firm Neos is focused on prevention first, payouts second. Matt Poll, chief executive and founder of Neos and one of the speakers at Intelligent InsurTech Europe, which will take place in October in London, chats to Intelligent Insurer about the company’s successes so far and current goals. 28 August 2018
Insurance
The US property/casualty industry’s net underwriting income improved in the first half of 2018 to $5.3 billion, compared with a $5.0 billion underwriting loss in the same prior-year period, according to data by AM Best. 24 August 2018
Insurance
The Hartford’s move to acquire its close neighbour Navigators Group has taken many by surprise—but it could make good strategic sense for the company, which can now target global growth. Its aspirations for the reinsurance side of its new business will also raise a few eyebrows in the market, as Intelligent Insurer finds. 24 August 2018
Insurance
Venture capital firm Beat Capital Partners and insurance investment vehicle Paraline UK are to merge in a move designed to "enhance and further build Beat’s platform to support independent underwriting businesses". 24 August 2018
Alternative Risk Transfer
Arch Capital Group’s US mortgage insurance operation Arch Mortgage Insurance Company has secured $653.3 million of indemnity reinsurance from Bellemeade Re 2018-2, a special purpose insurer. 24 August 2018
Insurance
Legal & General has entered the longevity insurance market for smaller schemes by completing a £300 million longevity insurance contract with an unnamed mid-tier pension scheme. 24 August 2018
Insurance
Hawaii has been hit with strong winds and torrential rain as Hurricane Lane approaches the US state, causing flash flooding and landslides, according to an Aug. 24 BBC News report. 24 August 2018
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