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Collaborations with InsurTechs Could Benefit Insurance Companies

February 24, 2022

Saying it expects partnerships between traditional insurance companies and InsurTechs to increase, Fitch Ratings said successful collaborations with InsurTechs could allow insurance companies to adopt the latest technology more quickly, reduce expenses, improve distribution, and enhance customer retention. Read More


Digital Transformation, Cyber Risks Make Cyber Resilience Essential

February 23, 2022

While global digitalization and interconnectedness have increased dramatically as organizations responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, so have cyber risks, making it essential that organizations develop cyber resilience. As organizations confront cyber perils, however, there are significant cyber-security perception gaps between organizations' information security executive and their business executives. Read More


Persistent High Inflation Could Weaken Reinsurers' Credit Profiles

February 22, 2022

Current high levels of inflation occurring as the world emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic could weaken reinsurance companies' credit profiles if they persist, according to a recent report from Fitch Ratings. The most affected reinsurance businesses include long-tail lines such as general liability, medical malpractice, and workers compensation. Read More


The Policy Unwinding

February 21, 2022

With the United States seeing the highest rate of inflation since the 1980s, the Federal Reserve is set to unwind emergency levels of monetary accommodation. This article examines recent developments in the United States and the Fed's likely actions and their potential impacts. Read More


Economic Factors, Risky Behaviors Pressure Insurers' Profitability

February 21, 2022

The property-casualty insurance industry is expected to post a 101.3 percent combined ratio for 2021 as a result of continued deterioration in personal lines, according to underwriting projections by actuaries at the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) and Milliman. Read More