Brand Management & Sales
Tokio Marine to Grab PURE Group in $3.1B Deal
Tokio Marine Holdings Inc will buy insurer PURE Group for about $3.1 billion, it said on Thursday, marking its fourth sizable acquisition in the United States in a little over a decade. Japanese ...
Brokers Can Be Catalysts for Specialty Products Innovation
In an era of insurance transformation, where process simplification and flawless customer service is expected, innovation in policy and product is a must—especially when it comes to the ...
The Hanover’s ‘Digital Assist’ Digital Strategy Explained
As insurers embrace InsurTech in multiple ways, The Hanover Insurance Group's Richard Lavey offers some advice: Not everything works as initially envisioned, and that's OK. "'If you build it, they ...
Insurers Should Monitor Life Events to Compete on More Than Price: LexisNexis Risk Solutions
Drivers are shopping and switching auto insurance policies more than ever before, says a new white paper from LexisNexis Risk Solutions. The Insurance Shopology white paper, which analyzes shopping ...
Next Insurance Makes Room for Agents After All
Next Insurance has begun formally marketing a portal designed to help independent agents quickly quote and sell its policies. Next said the system, dubbed "Next for Agents," had been in beta testing ...
Research, Repeat and Reuse: Specialty Carriers’ Unique Toolset for Product Innovation
"The industry really does look to specialty writers to be at the forefront of innovation," says Gail McGiffin. Specialty insurance carriers have a unique "toolset" that helps them grow through ...
New Broker McGill & Partners Forms U.S. Subsidiary
The new London-based insurance broker, McGill & Partners, is forming a Delaware-based subsidiary and is obtaining U.S. licenses to operate, the company's founder Steve McGill has confirmed. When ...
InsurTech Product News: A Carrier Partnership and Workflow Management Pilot Project
The Hartford is working with Cape Analytics to apply artificial intelligence to its property insurance quote and renewal process. An InsurTech focused on streamlining workflows for independent ...