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The National Institute of Mental Health reports that men are less likely than women to talk about, recognize, or seek treatment. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, nearly 43 million Americans have filed for unemployment benefits since the pandemic began, which may play out differently for women than men. An April 2020 Harvard Business Review article…

Direct premiums written in the U.S. cyber insurance market grew by 11% year over year in 2019 to $2.25 billion; however, according to a new AM Best report, the rate of growth slowed from the previous year, marking the fourth-straight year of this trend. In the new Best’ s Market Segment Report,“ Cyber Insurance: Profitability Less Certain as New Risks Emerge,” AM Best…

An in-depth analysis of the geographic scenario of the market provides detailed qualitative and quantitative insights about the five regions including North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East and Africa. The large share of this region is mainly attributed to the significant adoption of analytics in the U.S. post the…

–This past month, the Bob Woodruff Foundation, in partnership with the Qatar Harvey Fund, announced Endeavors as the recipient of an expedited grant to address support for Veterans who are still impacted by Hurricane Harvey and continuing to struggle, and are further affected by the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. “It is an honor to have been awarded this grant by the Bob…

As Division President of Westchester, Mr. Meyer will have executive operating responsibility for the commercial property and casualty insurance business that serves the wholesale and excess and surplus lines market, in the U.S. and Canada, through its brokerage, binding, and programs segments. Mr. Kessler, who will be retiring at the end of the year, will assume…

After years offering TrüNorth Global™ programs in the Province of British Columbia, a competitor filed a formal complaint with the Insurance Council, TrüNorth Global™ has never had an official complaint from a retailer or warranty holder. However, the Insurance Council has decided TrüNorth would be subject to the same consumer insurance laws, governing…

“Convr stood out as the superior partner to power our proactive approach to workers compensation insurance,” said Emilio Figueroa, Chief Insurance Officer at Foresight. “By partnering with Convr, we are empowered to run a well-informed, AI-driven underwriting process that is optimized with the latest technology from Day One.” “Foresight has a tremendous…

Employers Holdings, Inc. today announced that it will release its second quarter 2020 financial results after market close on Thursday, July 23, 2020, after which these materials will be available on the Company’ s website at www.employers.com through the“ Investors” link. EMPLOYERS ® and America’ s small business insurance specialist ® are registered…

–SecurityScorecard, the global leader in security ratings, announced today that it is teaming up with Great American Insurance Group’s Cyber Risk operations to offer its customers SecurityScorecard ratings with the purchase of a cyber risk policy. “We are thrilled to work alongside SecurityScorecard, which is well known in the cyber risk industry for its…

–Investment Metrics, a leading provider of analytics, reporting, and benchmarking solutions for the institutional investment community, today announced USI Advisors, Inc., a SEC Registered Investment Advisor offering investment advice to retirement plans and endowments, has chosen Investment Metrics Portfolio Analytics and Reporting Solution to help…

–QBE North America announced today a strategic partnership with Flyreel, Inc., a leading Artificial Intelligence platform for property insurance, to help customers manage risk and prevent loss through an AI-assisted tool. Allowing customers to conduct their home inspections at their convenience and on their terms, is the best and safest way for QBE to ensure…

Angle Health is launching comprehensive health insurance plans designed to help startups save on benefits costs by providing options that are easy to understand, affordable and deliver more relevant coverage to employees. By combining research-backed digital and behavioral health programs with an integrated data infrastructure and…

–Envestnet, Inc. announces that Hornor, Townsend& Kent, LLC, a broker-dealer and registered investment adviser, has launched the Envestnet Insurance Exchange, a platform delivering access to reputable insurance carriers and their annuity products alongside traditional managed account investments on the Envestnet platform. As part of the firm’s continued…