While Allstate’s CEO Tom Wilson named GEICO and Progressive when asked about the ability to grow auto insurance in 2025 as competitors do the same, no one on Allstate or Progressive’s earning calls addressed competition from Lemonade. The insurtech recently Read more…

Verisk said today it has acquired Nasdaq subsidiary Simplitium Limited, the owner and operator Nasdaq Risk Modelling for Catastrophes (NRMC). NRMC is a software-as-a-service platform that supports an open ecosystem where specialized model partners make models, hazard data, and analytics Read more…

The insurance issued to dozens of aging oil tankers used by Russia to skirt international sanctions was bogus, according to Norwegian authorities now investigating the small firm behind the forged documents. Norway-registered Romarine AS purported to be an insurance provider Read more…

NEW YORK (AP) — A woman is facing multiple charges after she crashed into a family out for a walk in Brooklyn, killing a mother and her two children in what New York City Mayor Eric Adams described as a Read more…

Cyber risk analytics firm CyberCube in a report said the cyber insurance market continues to underserve small businesses although these businesses represent a significant share of the global economic output. “This protection gap presents both an opportunity and a responsibility Read more…

Macy’s Inc. is clawing back more than $600,000 in cash bonuses from executives after an accounting scandal led to inflated pay. The department-store operator tied executives’ cash bonuses to an earnings metric that turned out to be overstated by around Read more…

A man accused of setting fire to Tesla vehicles in Las Vegas will remain jailed until his trial on federal charges of arson and possessing an explosive device, a judge ruled Monday. U.S. Magistrate Judge Elayna Youchah concluded no pretrial Read more…

The UK government will pass legislation compelling companies providing IT services to critical national infrastructure to improve their cyber defenses after a wave of attacks by Russia, China, Iran and North Korea. As many as 1,000 firms will fall under Read more…

North Korean IT workers are increasingly posing as remote freelancers from other countries to infiltrate companies in Europe, putting organizations at risk of espionage, data theft and disruption. The workers, who refer to themselves as “warriors,” secure roles at companies Read more…

Italy’s insurance regulator IVASS needs more details about internal control and governance systems as it reviews domestic leader Generali’s proposed asset management tie-up with French bank BPCE, two sources close to the matter told Reuters. Generali, Europe’s fourth-largest insurer, signed Read more…