Growth Initiatives
Digital Auto Insurer Root Jumps Into Rental Insurance Market
Root Insurance, an InsurTech startup known for selling auto insurance, is expanding into the renters market. The Ohio-based InsurTech is launching a renters insurance product it bills as "affordable" ...
Microsoft: Russia-Linked Hackers Are Targeting Sports Organizations
Microsoft Corp said it has tracked "significant" cyber attacks coming from a group it calls "Strontium" or "Fancy Bear," targeting anti-doping authorities and global sporting organizations. The ...
Practical Ways to Make InsurTech Work: ITC Panel
InsurTech is grabbing the attention of carriers and agencies alike, but the level of change it promises also causes anxiety. At the 2019 InsureTech Connect Conference in Las Vegas on Sept. 25, ...
Global Insurance Accelerator Boosts Seed Funding for Participating InsurTechs
The Global Insurance Accelerator said it is nearly doubling its seed funding for participating InsurTechs, starting with companies accepted into the program in 2020. A desire to stay competitive is ...
Bold Penguin Touts Expansion of Agent-Friendly Commercial Insurance Digital Storefront Tech
Bold Penguin, an InsurTech startup and commercial insurance technology provider, said it has expanded access to its portal that helps users triage, quote and bind commercial insurance. The company's ...
Lloyd’s Plans Miami Office to Back Growth in Latin America, Caribbean Markets
Lloyd's plans to set up an office in Miami to support business development in the Latin American and Caribbean markets. "Latin America is a key market for Lloyd's, with premium close to US$1.5 ...
Selective Establishes Student Loan Repayment Program for Staff and Potential Hires
Selective Insurance Company has started offering a student loan repayment program to both employees and potential hires. The program is being handled through Selective Insurance Company of America, ...
The Latest Launches From Coalition, Liberty Mutual/Ironshore and Aon
Coalition launched an incentive program designed to encourage policyholders to implement cyber attack mitigation known as MFA. Liberty Mutual's Ironshore Environmental is introducing a smartphone app ...