Growth Initiatives
Google Chairman Says Standards Needed to Unlock Promise of Artificial Intelligence
Google's chairman thinks artificial intelligence will let scientists solve some of the world's "hard problems," like population growth, climate change, human development, and education. Rapid ...
Small-Business Insurers Looking to Direct Channel: Deloitte Survey
The small-business segment is a market in transition, with a number of insurers starting to follow the lead of their personal auto counterparts by seeking to sell direct to customers rather than ...
Hamilton Insurance Expands Into Space and Professional Lines
Hamilton Insurance Group plans to expand into space and professional lines, and has hired two senior underwriters to lead the effort. The expansion work will be through Hamilton Underwriting Ltd., ...
Willis, Ebix Eye 1,000-Plus Carriers With Launch of Global Electronic Accounting Platform
Willis Group Holdings and Ebix, Inc. are targeting more than 1,000 carriers with a new a global electronic accounting platform designed to help speed cash flow and settle claims more quickly for ...
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Now in Australia with Marine Office
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company is now underwriting Marine, Transport & Logistics Liability Insurance in Australia and New Zealand. Barton Phillips, the head of the group, and ...
TransRe: Where Reinsurance Is Job 1
As a pure reinsurer, TransRe stands apart from hybrids that combine both primary insurance and reinsurance in their operating models. And that's a situation that CEO Michael Sapnar expects to ...
Institutional Investors Drove IAG Pullback from China Strategy: Reuters
When Insurance Australia Group , the country's largest general insurer, announced ambitious plans in June to ramp up its business in mainland China, several institutional investors including Jason ...
Emerging Risks: The High-Speed Data Highway
Data seemingly drives everything these days. So there's little wonder it lies at the heart of the insurance industry's emerging risks. Big Data no longer intersects our daily lives; it is prevalent ...