Leadership & Strategy
UK VC Fund Focused on Insurance Makes First Two InsurTech Investments
Eos Venture Partners' strategic InsurTech fund has made its first two investments. The UK-based specialist venture capital fund, working through its debut EVP 1 fund, committed early financing to ...
AmTrust Shareholder Wants Regulator Rejection of $2.95B Privatization Plan or Higher Price
One of AmTrust Financial Services' shareholders is lobbying state regulators to oppose the insurer's move to go private. "Make no mistake, privatization is bad for investors, bad for brokers, bad for ...
Nationwide, Nexar Report Telematics Success On Commercial Auto Pilot
One of Nationwide's commercial insurance policyholders is realizing the benefits of venture-capital investment that the insurer made in a telematics startup and a pilot program that is reducing risky ...
Greenlight Re Invests in Hong Kong-Based Blockchain Business
A division of Greenlight Capital Re has invested in a blockchain-related business based in Hong-Kong. The Cayman Islands-headquartered property/casualty specialist reinsurer said it pursued a ...
Global Insurance Accelerator Begins Search for New Director; Hemesath to Take New Role
The Global Insurance Accelerator (GIA) has begun a search for a new managing director. Brian Hemesath, the current managing director who has taken GIA from concept to a leadership role in InsurTech, ...
Bosses Should Consider Nuance When Marketing Leadership Development Classes
Nuance may be key in motivating employees to join leadership programs. It's not enough to just dangle the possibility of such an incentive before their eyes. Researchers from Singapore came to that ...
The Latest Launches From Aon and Marsh
Aon co-developed a policy designed to help provide financial support after a terrorist attack. Marsh is expanding its collaboration with IBM to provide clients access to the industry's first ...
How to Stay Ahead of Emerging Risks: Q&A With Kelly Lyles
Kelly Lyles is Chief Executive Client and Country Management at XL Catlin (now AXA XL), with responsibility for managing XL Catlin's insurance presence around the world. Her role includes leading ...