Leadership & Strategy
‘Root’ of the Problem: Why One InsurTech’s Loss Ratios Still Disappoint
In the first part of this four-part article, we revealed that Root—currently the fastest growing carrier of three VC-backed InsurTechs we've been tracking—also posted the worst loss ratio result ...
An Instagram Strategy Can Help Create the Next GEICO Gecko
I recently moved to New York City from a comfortable, tree-lined New Jersey suburb, leaving behind three floors, a basement, a backyard and side porch for 1,000 square feet on busy West 55th Street. ...
The Latest Launches From The Hartford, Slice Labs and Allied World/Fairfax
The Hartford launched new coverage to help corporations and other entities with international exposures manage their credit and political risks. Slice Labs Inc. now offers its Insurance Cloud ...
AIG Returns to CLO Market for First Sale Since 2008 Financial Crisis
American International Group Inc. has returned to the red-hot collateralized loan obligation market as an asset manager with its first sale since the financial crisis. The $500 million transaction is ...
Liberty Mutual Forms $1B Risk-Sharing Deal with OPIC, Furthering Diversification Strategy
Liberty Mutual Insurance has formed a $1 billion risk-sharing agreement with the Overseas Private Investment Corp. (OPIC), the U.S. government's development finance institution, which furthers the ...
PURE Unveils Revamped Jewelry Insurance, With Eye on Eventual National Rollout
The PURE Group of Insurance Companies has restructured its jewelry insurance to include more protection for losses related to theft and disappearance on its homeowners policy. The additional coverage ...
Ironshore Bermuda Rebranded as Liberty Specialty Markets; Horton to Lead
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, is integrating its Ironshore Bermuda businesses and brands into a single entity called Liberty Specialty Markets Bermuda. The ...
Waymo’s Self-Driving Taxi Service Starts in Arizona, Relying on Passenger Fees
Alphabet's Waymo on Wednesday launched a significant development in its costly, decade-long quest for autonomous transportation: self-driving taxis that actually generate fares. With little fanfare, ...