Technology & Analytics
A Primer on WC Provider Omaha National and Its InsurTech Connections
Regional workers comp provider Omaha National is also an InsurTech of sorts. The startup, launched two years ago, relies on proprietary InsurTech software to function, combined with hands-on ...
How Quickly Do Properties Recover From Hurricanes?
Hurricane Irma struck the Florida coast on the afternoon of Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017. It moved north through much of the state, unleashing 140-plus mph gusts across the Florida Keys, Lee and Collier ...
InsurTech Zeguro Launches Small Business Cyber Risk Management Platform
Zeguro said it has formally launched its platform designed to help small and midsize companies quickly deal with cyber threats in multiple ways. The San Francisco-based startup, which describes ...
W.R. Berkley Joins $10M Financing for Tremor, a Reinsurance ‘Smart’ Market Platform
W.R. Berkley Corp. is among the investors behind a new $10 million financing round for Tremor, a startup developing a reinsurance "smart" market platform. The Boston-based startup said that several ...
Research, Repeat and Reuse: Specialty Carriers’ Unique Toolset for Product Innovation
"The industry really does look to specialty writers to be at the forefront of innovation," says Gail McGiffin. Specialty insurance carriers have a unique "toolset" that helps them grow through ...
Taking the Digital Route to Lower Commercial Auto Losses
It's an unfortunate truth that commercial automobile insurance hasn't been a profitable line of business for years. According to industry reports, even though commercial auto rates increased for 31 ...
Liberty Mutual Focuses on Developing Next-Gen WC Claims Management System
Liberty Mutual said it is developing a next-generation workers compensation claims management system in order to help maintain and boost its market share. "We're building a system that will help us ...
Analysts Curious About AIG 200 Transformation Initiative; Details Wanted
Less than two years after Brian Duperreault took the helm at American International Group, his first big accomplishment has become clear: The carrier's P/C business is on track to produce an ...