Strategy
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 ...
Slice Labs, Marketing On-Demand Insurance Platform, Raises Another $20M From Multiple Carriers
Slice Labs disclosed it has pulled in another $20 million in venture financing, with plans to use the money to accelerate globalization of its platform that enables on-demand insurance. The ...
Berlin-Based InsurTech Startup Debuts Home Content Insurance Cover; Micro Policies Planned
InsurTech startup Coya has launched home content insurance cover, designed to be "affordable, transparent and easily accessible." But Berlin-based Coya said home insurance is just the start and that ...
China’s Anbang Insurance Group Draws Multiple Bidders for $200M in Japanese Real Estate
Anbang Insurance Group Co Ltd aims to sell $200 million worth of Japanese real estate to bidders including Blackstone Group LP, about two years after buying them from the U.S. investment firm, two ...
Meet CM’s Guest Editor: Karen Morris
For the Sept/Oct edition of Carrier Management, we welcome Karen Morris as a guest editor of our features about Future Trends and Emerging Risks. Morris is a strategic adviser specializing in all ...
The Latest Launches From Nationwide, Starr Insurance and Hippo
Nationwide will debut an online insurance platform targeted toward businesses with fewer than five employees. Starr Insurance Companies said it is launching a construction-related insurance policy ...
Assurant Invests in Mojio, a Startup Focused on Building Connected Car Services
Assurant, a niche market specialty insurer, has invested in a technology startup focused on connected car services. The New York-based company declined to disclose the level of investment in Mojio, a ...
Insurers Globally Are Upbeat About Taking on More Investment Risks
Despite challenging market conditions, insurers are in a relatively upbeat mood and ready to increase their risk exposure, according to a study from investment adviser BlackRock. Almost half (47 ...