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| | | | | | | Looking Beyond the ESG Label | | | | Despite tremendous current growth, ESG labeled bonds could play a less prominent role in sustainable investment strategies in the future. | | | | | | | | New England Asset Management | | |
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| Today's Headlines | April 25, 2022 |
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| For the last eight years, InsurTech has had an incredible run. Capital has poured into privately-held companies tackling opportunities across the industry. Every quarter seemed to attract more and more dollars being put to work across the industry: auto and life, distribution and underwriting. A handful of companies—primarily those distributing insurance products, rather than those... read more |
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| Much attention was paid to ESG (environmental, social and governance) issues and the Russian invasion of Ukraine as Marsh McLennan reported the highest first-quarter underlying growth in more than 20 years. First-quarter net income attributable to the company was up to about $1.1 billion compared with $983 million after the first three months of 2021,... read more |
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| Financially strong EU and UK reinsurers will finally see the end of collateral requirements for business they write in the United States—changes that have been more than 20 years in the making. Effective Oct. 1, 2022, reinsurers that have "reciprocal reinsurer" status no longer will have to post consumer protection collateral equal to 100 percent... read more |
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| According to a recent survey by Next Insurance, small businesses are feeling stressed and frustrated by the state of the economy and inflation. Only 29 percent of respondents said they felt optimistic about an economic recovery in the next year, according to the survey of 1,000 small businesses across the U.S., with 35 percent admitting... read more |
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| China's "uniquely restrictive" data laws risk boosting U.S. firms' cost of doing business in the No. 2 economy and could lead to digital decoupling, a new report from an American business group warns. The government's curbs on data movement across borders, ambiguous regulation and inconsistent enforcement "are particularly challenging for multinational firms," according to the... read more |
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| Palisade Insurance Partners LLC, an independently operated specialty managing general underwriter, announced the launch of its business to provide a range of contingent legal risk insurance and other specialty insurance products across the U.S. and international markets. Headquartered in New York, Palisade specializes in underwriting litigation-related insurance, other contingent risks, and transaction insurance, including rep... read more |
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| In this edition of Risk Alerts: the shifting gun liability landscape, outdated building codes, and how copycat packaging is leading to accidental THC ingestion—especially in children. Gun manufacturers under fire. The gun liability landscape is shifting, leaving insurers on the hook for multimillion-dollar verdicts, says Charlie Kingdollar in a recent article on HB Litigation Conferences.... read more |
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| A clunky and inefficient claims process leads to unhappy customers. This guide ...
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| Research firm Aite-Novarica interviewed 10 life, annuity, and P/C insurance ...
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| According to Harvard Business Review, low-quality data costs U.S. businesses ...
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| Today, there are four major forces that are putting pressure on the property ...
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| Better serve policyholders across your insurance workflows with powerful ...
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