Innovation
Munich Re Will Buy an IoT Startup Focused on Business Clients’ Digital Needs
Munich Re said it will acquire relayr, an Internet of Things-focused software company the reinsurer claimed is valued at $300 million. The acquisition is taking place through Munich Re subsidiary ...
Canopius Partners With MGA Focused on Credit and Political Risk
Canopius announced it has signed a partnership with Anvil Underwriting Ltd., a credit and political risk managing general agent (MGA). The agreement is effective from Sept. 3 and will allow Anvil to ...
Buffett Says Berkshire Bought Back Its Own Shares Along With Boosting Apple Stake
Warren Buffett, the billionaire chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc , on Thursday said the conglomerate bought back its own stock for the first time since 2012 and added to its already huge stake in ...
Zurich Insurance Begins Competition to Find Cutting-Edge InsurTech Collaborators
Zurich Insurance Group believes a competition will help it find cutting-edge startups and entrepreneurs with whom to collaborate in the InsurTech space. The Swiss insurer launched what it is calling ...
Toyota Reportedly Will Invest $500M in Uber With a Focus on Self-Driving Cars
Toyota Motor Corp. is expanding an alliance with Uber Technologies Inc. through a new investment and a plan to get self-driving cars on the road, said a person familiar with the matter. The Japanese ...
Building the Right Tech Culture
Technology, at the end of the day, is created by humans for humans. For that reason, one of a technology leader's top priorities should be to assemble the right team and create the right culture. If ...
Opportunity in Disruption: Preparing for InsurTech’s Elon Musk or Steve Jobs
I recently wrote an article for Carrier Management offering some thoughts about the possibility that an InsurTech would develop a killer app. A killer app, as its name suggests, slays the ...
Argo Group’s Tech Investments Earn Kudos, Outlook Upgrade From S&P
Argo Group's investment in a digital infrastructure and new growth earned a vote of confidence from Standard & Poor's, which raised its outlook for the specialty insurer and reinsurer to positive ...