Capital markets

The rise of private credit will continue to benefit US life insurers, whose growing investments in the asset class bolster returns, allowing for more aggressive pricing, according to Moody's Ratings.

Stacy Brown-Philpot, former chief executive officer of TaskRabbit, has raised $172 million from investors for a new venture capital fund targeting underrepresented founders.

Industry trends since the Great Financial Crisis have sparked rising interest in private asset-backed finance.

Private credit and insurers are expected to get even closer this year, potentially prompting regulators to inspect ties between the two and any associated risk, according to a Moody's Ratings report.

The Los Angeles wildfires are an unmissable signal for investors to back startups aimed at mitigating and preventing similar disasters in the future, according to venture capitalist Bill Clerico.

Housing advocates say Sandra Thompson, a longtime Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. board member, aimed to keep an eye on risk as she expanded access to credit.

In the aftermath of the election, a bipartisan group of House members are the latest to ask the FHFA to put the owner's title insurance waiver pilot on hold.

The current state of insurtech, its challenges, opportunities and whether we are truly approaching the end of its rapid expansion.

Investors and insurtech professionals share their insights and predictions for next year at the 2024 ITC Las Vegas Conference.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency has agreed to more regular checks on the government-sponsored enterprises' flood compliance, which impacts mortgage companies.