Leadership & Strategy
InsurTech MGA Wrisk Gains UK Regulatory Authorization
On the heels of its recent successful crowdfunding raise, the app-based InsurTech managing general agent Wrisk has made another major step forward, receiving full authorization from the UK's ...
Artificial Intelligence Startup Cytora Raises $5.9M From QBE, Starr, Others
Artificial intelligence startup Cytora has raised $5.9 million in new financing from investors including divisions of QBE's venture arm and Starr Companies. QBE Ventures, Starr Global Holding, ...
Autonomous Vehicle Ride-Hailing Service Coming From Nissan in Early 2020s
Nissan Motor Co. said it will test an autonomous ride-hailing service on public roads in Japan in March, aiming to officially start the "robot taxi" rides in the early 2020s. The carmaker will put ...
Coalition, a Cyber Insurer and Cybersecurity Firm, Makes Its Debut
Coalition is making its formal debut into the cyber insurance space, but with a twist. The San Francisco-based startup is also a cybersecurity firm. Founded in March 2017, Coalition is co-founded by ...
Hartford Will Unload Talcott Resolution Life/Annuity Unit in $2.05B Deal
Insurer Hartford Financial Services Group said on Monday it would sell its life and annuity unit to a group of investors in a deal valued at $2.05 billion, as it looks to focus on its property and ...
Allied World in North America: A Growth Story
Although an acquisition—a $550 million deal for Darwin Professional Underwriters in mid-2008—kicked off Allied World's U.S. expansion in the specialty insurance segment, in the years since Global ...
Allied World’s Cultural Edge: Competing with Giants to Grow Specialty Business
When you're a smaller athlete competing with giants, sheer determination and sharp reflexes are tools you might use to glide past opponents—and a winning formula in business isn't too different, ...
The Latest Launches From Beazley and Willis Towers Watson
Beazley came out with its new U.S. marine platform. Willis Towers Watson launched Igloo 5, an update to its financial modeling platform.***
Beazley has begun its ...