Embroker News

People Moves: Embroker Appoints Linetsky as Chief Technology Officer; Colonial Surety Names Grzelak CFO

Embroker Appoints Linetsky as New Chief Technology Officer Embroker, headquartered in San Francisco, Calif., appointed Gene Linetsky its new chief technology officer (CTO). Linetsky has more than 30 years of experience. Most recently, he acted as the CTO of healthcare …

Insurance Technology: Embroker Partners with Dashlane and Cowbell; Betterview and EagleView Launch Property Intelligence Alliance

Embroker announced a partnership with password-management provider Dashlane and cyber insurer Cowbell to increase customer security and expand cyber liability coverage. “Through Cowbell and Dashlane, we are not only able to support our customers in the event of a cyber …

People Moves: Embroker Names Jennings CEO

Embroker said it promoted Ben Jennings, the company’s chief revenue officer for the last four years, to chief executive officer. The digital business insurance platform said it conducted an extensive search for a new CEO. Founding CEO Matt Miller stepped …

Embroker: Business Insurance Shoppers Concerned With Startup Leadership Post-SVB

Following the closure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), VC-backed startups were increasingly looking for stronger protection in case their assets were compromised — specifically liability policies covering company executives, according to digital business insurance platform Embroker. The company analyzed real-time …

People Moves: Embroker in California Names Spagnuolo Chief Product Officer

Embroker named Chris Spagnuolo as chief product officer. Spagnuolo has nearly 20 years of product management experience, most recently as CPO at Wander. Spagnuolo also founded two startups and spent seven years as a product consultant to organizations such as …

Embroker: Cybersecurity a Top Investment Focus for Startup Founders in 2023

Cybersecurity concerns will likely remain a focus for startup founders in 2023, according to the recent Embroker Cyber Risk Index: Startup Edition. The report said startup founders cited cybersecurity protections as one of their three non-negotiable areas of investment for …

Business Owners’ Risk Management Acumen Falls Short in Modern Era: Broker

In an era of increased business risk, the owners, CEOs and founders of small-medium enterprises (SME) and technology startups are falling short in both evaluating these risks and showing the right acumen for risk management. According to a report released …

Embroker, with Plan to Become Full-Stack Insurance Carrier, Raises $100M

Embroker, a digital broker focused on business insurance, aims to become a full-stack insurance carrier – an expansion of its strategy enabled by $100 million in new venture capital financing. The money infusion will help fulfill a broader rethinking of …

People Moves: Embroker Names 2 Execs; Markel Promotes Castriotta; Kaufmann, McPhail Join WTW; Laufer, Pignataro to AGS Executive Team

Digital commercial lines insurer Embroker announced the appointment of a chief insurance officer and a chief technology officer. Steve Prymas, Embroker’s new chief insurance officer, brings 20 years of experience to the company, having served as vice president, Specialty Lines …

Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Embroker’s Samuels Says Diving in Was Key to Success

Editor’s note: This part of a series of profiles on cannabis brokers, in which Insurance Journal explores why and how these folks got into the business, the ups and downs of insuring cannabis, as well as a few tips for …