Commercial Lines Tech Startup Embroker Now Open for Business October 11, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson Technology-inspired startup insurance broker Embroker, which bills itself as the first modern business insurance platform, has officially launched. Embroker is...
Esurance Doubles-Down on Election Coverage Prank with Sweepstakes October 10, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson Online insurance seller Esurance, which offered fake Election Insurance in an April Fools’ Day prank that it says created a...
Startup P2P Insurer Lemonade Reveals How First 48 Hours of Business Went October 10, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson Lemonade, the peer-to-peer insurtech startup that launched only a few weeks ago on Sept. 21 selling renters and homeowners insurance...
Betting on the Insurance Industry of Tomorrow at InsureTech Conference October 6, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson There was a great turnout for the future of the insurance industry this week in Las Vegas. The occasion was...
CNA Appoints Chubb’s Hernandez to Commercial Risk Control Post September 21, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson CNA has named Steve Hernandez as senior vice president, Commercial Risk Control. Hernandez succeeds Bill Boyd who announced his retirement...
Insurance Industry’s Annual Week of Giving Starts Oct. 8 September 16, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a nonprofit organization funded by the insurance industry, is hosting its annual Week of...
Wells Media Group Wins 6 Editorial Award of Excellence September 16, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson Wells Media Group publications and web sites recently won six 2016 Azbee Awards of Excellence from the American Society of...
PartnerRe Taps Willis Re’s Beedle to Head Asia-Pacific September 13, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson James Beedle will be appointed to the position of head of Asia-Pacific and CEO of Partner Reinsurance Asia Pte. Ltd....
Uber-Like Video Service DropIn Lets Adjusters Assess Damage from Their Desks September 2, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson A new service promises to provide insurance claims adjusters with videos of losses without them ever having to leave their...
W.R. Berkley Names Lowery as Chief Information Officer September 2, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson W. R. Berkley Corp. has appointed Richard M. Lowery as senior vice president and chief information officer. In this role,...