Leadership & Strategy
Breaking the Mold: Sompo GRS and Its CEO
The recipe for building a billion-dollar-premium commercial insurance operation from nothing in four years involves mixing a new model for doing business with a supportive and visionary executive ...
Diversity Officer With Starbucks, NBA Experience Joins Marsh & McLennan
Global insurance and professional services firm Marsh & McLennan Cos. announced that Nzinga Shaw will join the company as chief Inclusion & Diversity officer effective February 16. Shaw most ...
The Latest Launches From Arch Insurance and Berkshire Hathway GUARD
Arch Insurance debuted a new online platform that lets brokers rapidly price and purchase Business Travel Accident policies for U.S.-based companies with up to 250 business travelers. Berkshire ...
Nationwide Boosts Venture Capital Fund to $350 Million
Nationwide plans to more than triple its venture capital fund and also increase the division's alignment with its corporate development strategy. The Ohio-based property-casualty insurer is growing ...
AI, Privacy, Racial Bias Among State Insurance Regulator Priorities for 2021
The country's insurance regulators are vowing to prioritize the monitoring of the use of consumer and non-consumer data by companies, the use of artificial intelligence, and the availability and ...
The Latest Launches From QBE North America and Zego
QBE North America has new custom property coverage targeted to mid-sized companies. Mobility insurance provider Zego is partnering with a company to help expand its fleet offering of e-mopeds, ...
Startups Focused on Data Observability, Digital Wallet Tech and Risk Management Obtain Financing
Tech startup Monte Carlo raised $25 million in new Series B financing to help build its Data Observability platform. New York-based InsurTech Marble raised $2.5 million in early-stage funding that ...
Toyota Teams With Two Companies on Autonomous Minivans for Ride Hailing Networks
Toyota Motor Corp and longtime supplier partner Denso Corp will team up with self-driving car startup Aurora to develop and build autonomous minivans for ride hailing networks, the companies said on ...