‘It’s getting harder to be a smaller, generalist broker’ – Westland CEO
That’s according to Jamie Lyons, CEO of Westland Insurance Group. “There's going to be opportunities for smaller specialized niche focus...
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Slide targets debut catastrophe bond with $100m Purple Re issuance
Slide Insurance Company, the full-stack homeowners property insurtech founded by former Heritage CEO Bruce Lucas, has entered the catastrophe bond...
"DE&I looks different depending on where you are on your journey"
“Instead of waiting until there is this pivot point to start focusing externally, we must do them together. The external...
P&C insurers hit by downgrades
As AM Best noted, the number of upgrades for P/C insurers declined from 54 in 2021 to 36 in 2022,...
Mid-sized businesses struggling with basic cybersecurity measures – survey
Additionally, 24% of mid-sized businesses revealed that they have suffered a cyberattack or are unsure if they have suffered one....
Relay’s new AI functionality helps brokers explain cyber insurance
Relay Platform, a multi-carrier placement platform for commercial insurance, has announced the launch of new functionality that simplifies...
Ansvar leader steps down from role
During his time with Ansvar, Ireland made a significant contribution and had led the national business development team since 2014,...
Relativity6 launches tool to detect risk in commercial insurance submissions
Boston-based insurtech Relativity6 has announced the launch of its latest tool, Hazard Flags. The new tool uses machine...
“Denominator effect” among the biggest ILS challenges: Chris Parry interview
The “denominator effect” and investor rebalancing across asset classes has driven some of the biggest challenges for the insurance-linked securities...
A new approach to life insurance
Living a long and healthy life is something most people strive for. While growing old is inevitable, making the...
