Strategy
Swiss Re Confirms ReAssure’s Plan for London IPO
Swiss Re AG confirmed that its U.K.-based ReAssure Group Plc unit intends to undertake an initial public offering, giving the business firepower to expand its closed life and pension business. The ...
How InsurTech Can Improve Catastrophe Response
I have been on the catastrophe front lines. I have worked 12-hour days, seven days a week, for weeks on end estimating and paying for losses to ensure people had money to start repairing their ...
Liberty Mutual Invests in, Partners With Autonomous Vehicle Safety Tech Startup
Liberty Mutual has taken a preemptive step to helping brokers and customers alike better understand emerging autonomous vehicle technologies, partnering with a technology firm focused on the matter. ...
Consortium Launches Effort to Better Understand Insurance Industry Issues, Opportunities for Women
A wide-scale effort is launching that is designed to develop better understanding of issues and opportunities for women in the insurance industry. The Million Women Mentors' Women in Insurance ...
Lemonade’s European Expansion Begins in Germany
Lemonade is making good on its promise to expand into Europe, with news that it is now open for business in Germany. The New York-based startup said it has started offering contents and liability ...
For Legacy Carriers, It’s About Technology With a ‘Human Touch’
The digital transformation of the insurance industry isn't just for InsurTech startups any more. At Allstate, 60 percent of claims are now filed with a cell phone application that allows ...
Ironshore’s IronPro Introduces Two-Term Policy Endorsement for Small Businesses
IronPro, the professional liability unit of Ironshore, has introduced a two-term policy endorsement for its miscellaneous professional liability (MPL) product for small business accounts. The MPL ...
American Financial’s National Interstate Will Underwrite Atlas Financial’s Paratransit Book
American Financial Group said that its commercial transportation specialist, National Interstate, will become the exclusive underwriter of Atlas Financial Holdings' paratransit book of business. The ...