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Insurance solutions can help to restore mangroves as natural coastal defences
Insurance could cost-effectively help protect and restore mangrove forests, which can offer increased resilience and protect against coastal flooding, according to a report published today by The Nature Conservancy and University of California, Santa Cruz, and supported by AXA XL.The report, Reducing Caribbean Risk: Opportunities for Cost-Effective Mangrove Restoration and ...
Tesla’s release of new ‘self-driving’ software closely watched by U.S. regulator
The U.S. auto safety regulator said on Thursday it was closely watching Tesla Inc’s release of a software version intended to allow its cars to drive themselves, saying it stood ready to protect the public against safety risks.
UK plans for self-driving cars threaten safety - insurance group
British government plans that could allow self-driving cars on motorways as soon as 2021 would put lives at risk because the available automated technology falls well short of human driving capabilities, UK insurance group Thatcham Research said on Friday.
‘Share pandemic risk coverage’, urges Marsh chief exec
Marsh boss calls for creative solutions to mitigate future pandemics and other shock events
‘Time is ripe’ for technology transformation says Kingfisher
The broker’s group director of transformation tells Insurance Times about its newest technology partnership and how the business plans to revamp back office functionality to support both staff and customers
Lloyd’s sets out recommendations for building simpler insurance products in response to COVID-19
Lloyd’s today published a new report, Building simpler insurance products to better protect customers, which sets out a number of ways the global insurance industry could remove complexity and provide enhanced coverage clarity for their customers.
Digital adoption rises nearly 20% for Insurance claims, J.D. Power Finds
Insurance claimants’ use of digital technologies continues a rapid march forward. That’s the lesson property and casualty (P&C) insurers are learning as claimants have ramped up use of digital channels throughout the claims process during the pandemic. According to the inaugural J.D. Power U.S. Claims Digital Experience Study,SM released today, ...
Markel hires Adriana Belli as Managing Director, Property, Marine and Select Risk Claims Division
Markel Corporation announced today that Adriana Belli has joined the company as Managing Director, Property, Marine and Select Risk (PMSR) Claims Division. In this role, she will oversee all aspects of the PMSR Claims Division, managing a team of more than 80 claims professionals throughout the United States.
President of Chubb Canada Announces Retirement; Company Names Successor
Current President of Chubb Canada, Ellen Moore, has announced her retirement which will take effect at the end of the year. John Alfieri, Chubb’s current Executive Vice President, North America Major Accounts Field Operations, has been named President, Chubb Canada, effective immediately, subject to regulatory approvals.
Aviva announces the appointment of Mohit Joshi and Jim McConville as Independent Non-Executive Directors of the Company with effect from 1 December 2020
Jim and Mohit bring significant experience in retail financial services and operational and IT transformation to the Board. Jim was previously Group Finance Director of Phoenix Group, where he was responsible for all aspects of the Group’s financial strategy and management and during which he led the transition programme bringing ...