Underwriting
WC InsurTech Omaha National Group Raises $45M; Business Model Transition Underway
The InsurTech Omaha National Group, a provider of workers compensation insurance and payroll services, is transitioning to being a direct insurance writer in the space. A new $45 million venture cash ...
Climate Change Returns as a Top Insurance Industry Concern
Climate change has returned to the top of the list of insurers' biggest concerns as the vaccine roll-out and gradual lifting of health restrictions see pandemic fears ease in many countries. Global ...
Producer compensation programs send clear messages about what a carrier values. Commission rates, incentive structures, bonuses, and performance thresholds direct...
Buckle Secures $60M Financing to Scale Gig Economy Digital Platform
Buckle Corp. has nailed down $60 million in new venture capital financing, money that will help scale its full-stack insurance-as-a-service platform for the gig economy. "This new raise helps ...
Chubb’s Blink Digital Platform Partners With USAA, Its First Incumbent Carrier
Blink by Chubb, Chubb's new digital platform launched earlier this year, is partnering with its first incumbent insurance carrier. The arrangement allows USAA Insurance Agency to offer a Chubb-backed ...
United Nations Development Arm Starts Disaster Insurance Program
The United Nations Development Programme has launched an initiative to help governments and the private sector in developing countries provide insurance for crises such as pandemics and natural ...
Corvus Hires AIG, InsurTech Vet Tadikonda as Its First President
A veteran AIG executive and entrepreneur is joining Corvus Insurance as its first president. Madhu Tadikonda has more than a decade of insurance and InsurTech industry experience, noted Corvus, an ...
InsurTech NY Debuts Index Scoring Carrier Willingness to Partner With Startups
InsurTech NY is debuting an index that scores insurance and reinsurance companies on their willingness and ability to partner with industry-related tech startups. The organization, which bills itself ...
In a Legal Test Case, U.S. Court Upholds Hospital Employee COVID-19 Vaccine Rule
A federal judge on Friday ruled that a Cincinnati, Ohio-area healthcare provider could require its employees get vaccinated against COVID-19 or risk losing their job, in what appears to be the first ...