Accelerate News

XL Catlin’s Accelerate Partners with UK Artificial Intelligence Startup Cytora

XL Catlin’s internal innovation team, Accelerate, announced it is working with Cytora, a UK-based insurtech startup that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and open source data to improve the way insurers quantify, select and price risk. XL Catlin said it will …

XL Catlin’s Accelerate Unit Appoints Artificial Intelligence Expert from Tesco

XL Catlin announced the appointment of Ashish Umre as Accelerate partner, Artificial Intelligence (AI), based in London. Accelerate is XL Catlin’s internal disruption and innovation team, which was established in November 2016 to leverage commercial opportunities arising from new technologies …

XL Catlin and Startupbootcamp InsurTech Form Partnership

Startupbootcamp InsurTech, the business accelerator that promotes insurance technology startups and corporate innovation, has formed a partnership with XL Catlin. The announcement comes as Startupbootcamp InsurTech’s second accelerator program enters its final weeks in London, with 10 teams drawn from …

XL Catlin Appoints Karna as Chief Data Officer

XL Catlin has announced the appointment of Dr. Henna A. Karna as chief data officer, reporting to XL’s chief platform officer, Myron Hendry. Karna has more than 20 years’ experience leading data-driven, digital innovation and positive disruption within the insurance …

XL Catlin Appoints Branch as Chief Executive of Insurtech Team, Accelerate

XL Catlin announced the appointment of Vincent Branch as Chief Executive for Accelerate, its new expert team focused on innovation and insurtech. Accelerate is led by XL Catlin’s former chief underwriting officer for Insurance, Paul Brand. Branch joins XL Catlin …