Innovation
The Latest Launches From Beazley and Embroker
Beazley has a new marine cyber insurance product targeted to vessel owners and operators. Embroker is packaging a line of digital insurance policies designed to fill gaps in high-growth tech ...
Phase Two of Insurance Innovation: Exploring ‘How-To’ Questions
When Celent's Michael Fitzgerald started asking carrier executives how important innovation was to their business strategies back in 2013, 30-40 percent would say it was "somewhat important" rather ...
RMS Unleashes Open Data Modeling Standard With No License or Fee Required
Catastrophe modeler RMS said it is debuting an open data standard that doesn't require a license, fees or permissions for usage. Known as the Risk Data Object, or RDO, the data structure is designed ...
The Latest Launches From Willis Towers Watson and Planck/Republic Indemnity
Willis Towers Watson said it is marketing an updated version of its Radar pricing software. Great American Insurance Group member Republic Indemnity has completed a pilot project with Planck, an ...
Weather Network/Analytics Startup Eyes Global Growth With New $5.25M Financing Round
Understory – a weather network and analytics startup interested in insurance customers – has raised $5.25 million in new financings. Plans call for using the cash infusion to accelerate global ...
How a Wisconsin Mutual Insurer Became a Model Innovator
The most innovative ideas in the insurance industry don't always come from global mega insurers with large teams of technology experts that spend all their time devoted to imagining new ways of doing ...
The Latest Launches From CNA and Starr Insurance Companies
CNA Hardy beefed up its cyber policy with a new pre-breach service and additional coverages. Starr Insurance Companies and SkyWatch Ltd. have expanded their drone insurance program.
Lloyd’s Invests in AI Startup Developing Liability Insurance Platform for Small Businesses
Lloyd's announced it is investing in Layr, a cloud-based commercial insurance platform for small businesses looking to purchase liability insurance. The investment follows Layr's successful trial in ...
Determining Lemonade Investors’ Likely Exit Strategy
Now that Lemonade has raised nearly $500 million in financing to date and is pursuing an international expansion, speculation has begun as to what the exit strategy will ultimately be for investors ...