Risk digitization tops tech priorities for insurers in UK and North America – Cytora

Tensions between Generali’s management, Mediobanca, and the billionaire investors have been further heightened this year over the insurer’s agreement with French banking group BPCE to merge their investment units, aiming to create Europe’s second-largest asset manager. Some Generali board members, backed by Caltagirone, have opposed the deal. Source link

With backing from Madison Dearborn Partners and later the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, the firm has grown under CEO David Ross. Ardonagh has acquired assets in markets including Brazil, Spain and Italy. Last year, it purchased Australia’s PSC Insurance Group for an implied equity value of A$2.3 billion ($1.5 billion), taking the company private and…

Loyalty additions are paid as a one-time benefit in some policies in lieu of a simple reversionary bonus (SRB). The main difference is that, unlike the simple reversionary bonus, which becomes a part of the policy benefits as and when it is declared, loyalty additions shall be available to the policyholder only at the time of exit from the policy….

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said the review identified numerous unrelated claims that should not have been submitted for reimbursement. These allegedly included non-hurricane-related damages, which, under the fund’s guidelines, were ineligible for payment. The attorney general’s office stated that Universal’s reporting practices led to excess payments from the hurricane fund, the report said. Source…

Sensational media claims, as politicians blame insurers Source link

“Do most employers front-load or accrue time off benefits?” This question comes up a lot when I’m working with an organization to update its handbook and employment policies. Time off is one of those areas where employers have a lot of flexibility to customize their offerings*, and sometimes when we have a choice, we want…