October 8, 2021
AXA XL Insurance Appoints Takigawa as Head of Commercial E&O, Americas AXA XL Insurance has named Michael Takigawa as the head of Commercial Errors & Omissions for the Americas region. Based in San Francisco and Monterey, Calif, Takigawa will oversee …
December 6, 2017
On the heels of its recent successful crowdfunding raise, the app-based insurtech managing general agent Wrisk has made another major step forward, receiving full authorization from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority. At the same time being formally admitted into the …
May 30, 2017
Neos, a UK connected home insurer, announced last week it has secured a £5 million (roughly $6.4 million) series A investment led by Aviva Ventures together with strategic partner Munich Re. The strategic investment accelerates Neos’ growth as the UK’s …
November 28, 2016
Listening to Andrew Rear talk about insurers, you wouldn’t think he works for one that’s been around for 136 years. The 46-year-old head of Munich Re’s Digital Partners unit has said the industry is “one of the last bastions of …
November 22, 2016
Insurtech company Wrisk Ltd., which was founded earlier this year, has entered into an agreement with Munich Re’s Digital Partners business unit. Under the agreement, Munich Re companies become the exclusive carrier for Wrisk’s business underwritten in UK, Europe and …