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Africa Specialty Risks (ASR), the pan-African and Middle East-focused (re)insurance group, has launched Africa Specialty Risks Mauritius as a Lloyd’s service company.

Africa Specialty Risks strengthens African reinsurance footprint with Lloyd’s service company

Africa Specialty Risks (ASR), the pan-African and Middle East-focused (re)insurance group, has launched Africa Specialty Risks Mauritius as a Lloyd’s service company.
Latin American InsurTech Olé Life, a fully digital life insurance platform, has raised $13m in a Series B funding round led by PayPal Ventures.

Latin American InsurTech Olé Life secures $13m Series B funding from PayPal Ventures

Latin American InsurTech Olé Life, a fully digital life insurance platform, has raised $13m in a Series B funding round led by PayPal Ventures.
GBSAPRI Group has made two acquisitions to extend its presence across Italy and enter the Swiss market.

GBSAPRI Group acquires Ernesto Solari Assicurazioni and Seabridge to expand in Italy and Switzerland

GBSAPRI Group has made two acquisitions to extend its presence across Italy and enter the Swiss market.
Rainbow, a digitally-enabled managing general underwriter (MGU) specialising in small business insurance, has announced the close of an $8m Series A funding round.

Rainbow raises $8m to expand small business insurance offerings

Rainbow, a digitally-enabled managing general underwriter (MGU) specialising in small business insurance, has announced the close of an $8m Series A funding round.
Transamerica, a leading provider of life insurance, retirement, and financial protection solutions, has introduced a refreshed brand identity.

Transamerica unveils refreshed brand identity

Transamerica, a leading provider of life insurance, retirement, and financial protection solutions, has introduced a refreshed brand identity.
Mike Lloyd, the co-founder and former COO of Corvus Insurance, has launched Pine View Insurance Group, an independent agency specialising in high-net-worth insurance solutions.

Mike Lloyd launches Pine View Insurance Group to transform luxury insurance market

Mike Lloyd, the co-founder and former COO of Corvus Insurance, has launched Pine View Insurance Group, an independent agency specialising in high-net-worth insurance solutions.
Tractive, a leading provider of GPS and health trackers for pets, has partnered with Lassie, an innovative pet insurance provider known for its comprehensive mobile app.

Tractive teams up with Lassie to merge GPS tracking and pet insurance

Tractive, a leading provider of GPS and health trackers for pets, has partnered with Lassie, an innovative pet insurance provider known for its comprehensive...
Carbon Underwriting Limited, an independent managing general underwriter and Lloyd’s syndicate, has announced the appointment of Alex Poracchia as its new chief financial officer (CFO), effective immediately.

Carbon Underwriting appoints Alex Poracchia as CFO to drive next phase of growth

Carbon Underwriting Limited, an independent managing general underwriter and Lloyd’s syndicate, has announced the appointment of Alex Poracchia as its new chief financial officer (CFO), effective immediately.
Bikmo, a specialist cycle insurer, has partnered with premium bike brands Santa Cruz and Cervélo to offer new owners enhanced insurance and superior aftersales support.

Bikmo partners with Santa Cruz and Cervélo to offer premium cycle insurance

Bikmo, a specialist cycle insurer, has partnered with premium bike brands Santa Cruz and Cervélo to offer new owners enhanced insurance and superior aftersales...
Optalitix is set to digitise and streamline underwriting processes for CannGen Insurance Services as part of a new collaboration.

Optalitix digitises CannGen’s underwriting processes across North America and Europe

Optalitix is set to digitise and streamline underwriting processes for CannGen Insurance Services as part of a new collaboration.

News Stories

Why insurers are failing to unlock distribution data

Why insurers are failing to unlock distribution data

Insurance distribution technology has become increasingly effective at automating the mechanics of producer management. The next challenge for insurers is turning the information generated...
Marsh McLennan Agency strengthens Midwest insurance footprint

Marsh McLennan Agency strengthens Midwest insurance footprint

Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA) is expanding its insurance footprint across the US Midwest after agreeing to acquire Accel Holdings, an independent insurance and advisory...

Athena Cyber unveils new supply chain shield

Rokstone, the international specialty (re)insurance MGA, has expanded its cyber offering through its Athena Cyber Division with the launch of a new customer and...
French insurers turn to decisioning as risks grow more complex

French insurers turn to decisioning as risks grow more complex

French insurers are facing growing pressure to modernise how they make decisions as emerging risks become harder to assess and customer expectations continue to...
KYND uses Anthropic AI to sharpen cyber underwriting

KYND uses Anthropic AI to sharpen cyber underwriting

KYND, a cyber risk analytics platform for the insurance market, has partnered with Anthropic’s Cyber Verification Programme, gaining access to Claude’s frontier AI models...
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