Leadership & Strategy
‘He’s Gaining on Us?’ An ‘Inconceivable’ Quarter of InsurTech Carrier Financials
As we worked on pulling together this third installment of our review of U.S. InsurTech startup financials, we were reminded of the scene from "The Princess Bride" in which a masked man in black ...
Second-Quarter 2018 Financial Details for Lemonade, Root and Metromile
Does Lemonade have shlimazels for customers? Is slower second-quarter growth at Root an indicator that the carrier is deliberately focusing on profitability? Do Ajit Jain and Rob Berkley know ...
XL Catlin Launches New Satellite Cover Addressing Launch and Deployment Risks
XL Catlin is expanding its space insurance offerings. The global insurer and reinsurer—soon to be acquired by France's AXA—disclosed it is launching space insurance coverage for satellite owners, ...
Don’t Be Afraid to Show Vulnerability
Title, position and authority don't automatically translate into power and influence, says "turnaround specialist" Rick Miller in a recent guest post on the blog Great Leadership. Instead, he ...
Berkley Stresses Consistent Values; Cultures Can Vary
When W.R. Berkley Corp. announced the launch of Berkley Cyber Risk Solutions in late 2016, it was almost two decades after the first cyber insurance policy was written. But there are good reasons the ...
The Latest Launches From Hanover, AIR Worldwide and Aon
The Hanover Insurance Group is going live with a new program designed to help reduce distracted driving among teenagers. Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide is working with reinsurance broker ...
AIG CEO Duperreault Sees Insurance Risk Benefits in Relying on ILS Market
American International Group Inc Chief Executive Brian Duperreault said on Wednesday he sees "huge potential" within the insurer's portfolio for use of a market in which investors trade assets tied ...
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 ...