Strategy
Sompo International Retail Insurance Platform Will Integrate International Businesses
Sompo International Holdings Ltd. is launching a retail platform designed to integrate all the operations of Sompo Holdings Inc. outside Japan. Sompo Holdings has 45 licensed entities spanning 32 ...
The Latest Launches From BHSI, The Hartford and AIR Worldwide/RenRe
The Hartford's new cyber liability product is designed to help businesses protect against cyber attacks in order to limit the damage to their bottom lines and reputation. Berkshire Hathaway Specialty ...
Can InsurTechs Compete With Carriers and Agencies on Main Street?
As an industry, insurance has always been a technology pioneer of sorts—so it comes as no surprise that in these halcyon days of digital commerce, more than 700 new insurance technology vendors, ...
Nationwide Vet Miller to Launch E&S-Focused Specialty Insurer
Ex-Nationwide veteran executive Mike Miller plans to roll out a new digitally-focused specialty property/casualty insurer. Dubbed Ategrity Specialty Insurance Company, the fledgling insurer will ...
Swiss Re Predicts SofBank Stake in Reinsurer Won’t Exceed 10%
Billionaire Masayoshi Son's SoftBank Group Corp. is likely to take a stake of 10 percent or less in Swiss Re AG as it seeks to gain a foothold in the cash-rich reinsurance industry. The Swiss ...
Predictive Analytics Help Commercial Lines Insurers Boost Profit, Reduce Underwriting Volatility: A.M. Best
The increasing use of predictive analytics among commercial lines insurers has helped improve their bottom lines and led to more balanced underwriting cycles, A.M. Best concluded in a new special ...
White Mountains Will Acquire Majority Stake in NSM, a Specialty Insurance Program Administrator
White Mountains Insurance Group plans to acquire a majority equity stake in NSM Insurance Group, a specialty insurance program administrator. The transaction values NSM at about $388 million and ...
Hanover Insurance Considers ‘Possible Sale’ of London Specialty Unit Chaucer
The Hanover Insurance Group is weighing the sale of its international specialty insurance business, London-based Chaucer. The Worcester, Mass.-based company issued a statement confirming that it "is ...