Leadership & Strategy
AXIS Capital Accelerates Its Retreat From Coal Investments and Cover
AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. said it will phase out insurance cover and investments in the coal business globally within the next 20 years. "It is our belief at AXIS that [insurance/reinsurance] ...
In a Changing World, Leaders Must Embrace Creativity, Abandon Predictability
Consistency and stability. These insurance industry cornerstones support our capacity to understand and price risks. They provide the financial strength that allows our industry to weather all kinds ...
The Latest Launches From Guy Carpenter and Tokio Marine Highland
Guy Carpenter launched a Wildlife Risk Score designed to help clients manage their exposure to wildfire risk in Europe. A division of Tokio Marine Kiln now offers fine art insurance for personal and ...
Guidewire Launches Program to Connect Its Insurance Customers to Possible InsurTech Partners
Guidewire Software has launched a new program designed to connect its insurance industry customers to up-and-coming InsurTechs. Dubbed, Insurtech Vanguards, the program will highlight innovative ...
Marshmallow, a $1.3B Car Insurance Startup, Aims for the Big Leagues
For three centuries, a handful of insurers have dominated the market from the City of London. The upstart intent on challenging them rents two floors just outside the district in an area known as ...
AXA Will Invest $1.7B to Fight Deforestation, Preserve Biodiversity
French insurer Axa said on Thursday it will invest 1.5 billion euros ($1.74 billion) to support sustainable forest management as part of new commitments to fight deforestation and preserve ...
How the Insurance Industry Can Recruit More People With Disabilities
More than a quarter (26 percent) of working age people in the U.S. have a disability — yet only 17.9 percent of disabled people are in employment, according to recent figures from the Bureau of ...
MGAs Can Build Broker Relationships – Even in a Hard Market
How can managing general agents build broker relationships during a hardening market when insurers have much less incentive to provide capacity? After more than 25 years as a broker, Peter Blanc, CEO ...