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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 ...
Industry Veterans Relish Fresh Start for Their Latest Legacy-Free Ventures
Although the insurance market is awash with capacity and competition, two new specialty companies—a re/insurer and a broker—formed earlier this year, aiming to create something new and different ...
U.S. Cyber Agency: Reducing Chinese Tech Risks Is a Top Priority
A newly created U.S. cybersecurity agency said Thursday that China represents the greatest strategic risk to the U.S., and as a result, the agency's top operational priority is reducing the risks ...
The Future of Insurance Has Brokers at Its Heart
When many of my peers and I entered the industry, several days or weeks could pass between the initial inquiry by a potential policyholder and the time a transaction took place. Applications were ...
Can InsurTechs Follow Uber’s Path? There May Be Pitfalls
Uber Technologies Inc. announced its first quarterly results as a public company with an operating loss of over $5 billion in the quarter. The company is emblematic of the growth-at-all-costs model ...
Effective Leaders Are Optimistic and Caring
Optimism and caring: These are two qualities of an effective leader worth considering. According to a recent blog posting from the Center for Creative Leadership, both are often key qualities of ...
HSBC May Bid for Aviva’s Asian Assets
HSBC Holdings Plc, the bank that shook up its senior leadership this month, is considering a bid for Asian operations being sold by Aviva Plc as it seeks ways to diversify its business in the region, ...
Can InsurTechs Really Disrupt Insurers and Reinsurers?
The mantra of InsurTechs is changing. Initially, InsurTechs were going to disrupt the insurance industry through the use of technology; however, technology alone cannot replace the vital role played ...