Digital solution provider Bold Penguin announced the addition of certain capacity offered through RT Specialty, a wholesale distributor of commercial excess and surplus (E&S) insurance products and services, to its Terminal carrier panel.

Through RT Connector, RT Specialty’s digital marketplace for E&S, agents utilizing the Bold Penguin Terminal quote platform will now have additional commercial insurance policy coverage options. Through these solutions, both companies aim to strengthen their market positions and contribute to the overall resilience and adaptability of the commercial insurance industry.

RT Specialty offers access to commercial insurance policy coverage in six product verticals, in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, with up to $2.5M in limits. Its general liability, property, and commercial insurance policy package offerings specialize in artisan contractors, healthcare and social services, real estate, transportation and warehousing, and retail.

Bold Penguin has powered more than six million quote applications and more than $6 billion in premium since 2016. It works with dozens of national, regional, and specialty carriers, offering 12 coverage lines as well as E&S.

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Priceline and Cover Genius have announced a new North American partnership to introduce enhanced travel protection for flights, hotels, rental cars and packages booked with Priceline.

By integrating with Cover Genius’ global distribution platform, XCover, Priceline’s customers can access several travel protection features. After purchasing protection, users can review policy details, access support, file claims and receive instant payments for approved claims through their XCover Account. Cover Genius’ digital claims are backed by policies in more than 40 languages, instant payments for approved claims in more than 90 currencies and a post-claims Net Promoter Score.

Cover Genius’ approach to travel protection includes a single API for multiple lines of insurance, AI-backed recommendations that match the policies to customers, UI testing capabilities, and access to a range of products.

XCover Protection is available to Priceline customers in the U.S. and Canada with additional products and markets to follow, according to a Cover Genius press release.

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Insurwave, a London-based InsurTech platform for specialty insurance, announced its strategic partnership with Ambrey, a global provider of maritime security risk management, to deliver an integrated solution for marine insurance and risk management.

By combining Ambrey’s experience in providing operational and digital maritime security services with Insurwave’s specialty insurance technology platform, risk managers, underwriters and exposure managers will have access to a global view of marine perils and risk. Insurance professionals can access real-time threat alerts, enhanced security and risk data, and aggregation insights on one platform.

Sources: Bold Penguin, Cover Genius, Insurwave