Commercial/Enterprise Insurance

Managing general agents (MGAs) have long served as agile connectors between traditional insurers and niche market segments. However, they now face a market shaped by constrained capacity, economic instability, and increased carrier oversight. To protect their delegated authority and secure future growth, MGAs must look beyond pricing reform and invest in evolving underwriting, according to Earnix.

Smarter underwriting: How MGAs can thrive under capacity pressure

Managing general agents (MGAs) have long served as agile connectors between traditional insurers and niche market segments. However, they now face a market shaped by constrained capacity, economic instability, and increased carrier oversight. To protect their delegated authority and secure future growth, MGAs must look beyond pricing reform and invest in evolving underwriting, according to Earnix.
Zurich Financial Services Australia, the Australian arm of the global insurance giant Zurich Insurance Group, has announced the appointment of James Garrett as head of small and medium enterprises (SME) for general insurance in Australia & New Zealand.

Zurich appoints new head of SME for Australia & New Zealand

Zurich Financial Services Australia, the Australian arm of the global insurance giant Zurich Insurance Group, has announced the appointment of James Garrett as head of small and medium enterprises (SME) for general insurance in Australia & New Zealand.
Aon has expanded its collaboration with Moody’s Insurance Solutions to enhance product innovation in the casualty re/insurance sector and reduce latency and accumulation risk.

Aon and Moody’s expand insurance partnership to tackle casualty risk and boost innovation

Aon has expanded its collaboration with Moody’s Insurance Solutions to enhance product innovation in the casualty re/insurance sector and reduce latency and accumulation risk.
Cyber risk solutions provider Resilience has expanded into Germany and Austria, appointing Thorsten Mairhofer as head of the region to lead local operations.

Resilience appoints Thorsten Mairhofer as regional head to lead Germany and Austria expansion

Cyber risk solutions provider Resilience has expanded into Germany and Austria, appointing Thorsten Mairhofer as head of the region to lead local operations. The strategic...
The insurance industry is navigating a seismic shift, with insurers, brokers, and MGAs facing mounting challenges driven by environmental, legal, and technological changes. According to Jeff Heine, chief revenue officer at Novidea, these developments demand a forward-looking, data-driven approach to risk management.

Insurance’s future: Data, AI and APIs redefining risk management

The insurance industry is navigating a seismic shift, with insurers, brokers, and MGAs facing mounting challenges driven by environmental, legal, and technological changes. According to Jeff Heine, chief revenue officer at Novidea, these developments demand a forward-looking, data-driven approach to risk management.
Drawing on his leadership experience at XL Group, Safeco, and global industry bodies, McGavick will guide mea’s strategic expansion. His expertise in (re)insurance data challenges aligns with mea’s mission to unlock value from existing data systems using GenAI and Agentic AI. The move underscores mea’s commitment to transforming data flow in insurance and adjacent sectors.

Insurance veteran Mike McGavick joins mea Platform as chairman and strategic advisor

mea Platform, the AI-powered InsurTech revolutionising insurance transactions and operations, has appointed Mike McGavick as board chairman and strategic advisor. The company, which leverages cutting-edge...
HUB International, a global insurance brokerage firm headquartered in Chicago, has secured a landmark $1.6bn minority equity investment, pushing its valuation to $29bn, the highest valuation ever recorded for a privately held insurance broker.

InsurTech giant HUB International lands $1.6bn funding to hit $29bn valuation

HUB International, a global insurance brokerage firm headquartered in Chicago, has secured a landmark $1.6bn minority equity investment, pushing its valuation to $29bn, the highest valuation ever recorded for a privately held insurance broker.
Willis, a WTW business, a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, has announced the launch of FinTech Plus, an innovative insurance solution designed to meet the evolving needs of FinTech firms across the world.

Willis launches FinTech Plus to offer global insurance protection for scaling FinTech firms

Willis, a WTW business, a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, has announced the launch of FinTech Plus, an innovative insurance solution designed to meet the evolving needs of FinTech firms across the world.

DXC Technology brings insurance SaaS suite to AWS Marketplace

DXC Technology has made its suite of DXC Assure SaaS insurance solutions available in AWS Marketplace, a centralised platform that simplifies the procurement and...
HUB International, a leading global insurance brokerage, has launched HUB Private Client Small Business Solutions, an offering developed to cater to high-net-worth individuals starting or managing entrepreneurial ventures.

HUB International expands private client services with new small business insurance solution

HUB International, a leading global insurance brokerage, has launched HUB Private Client Small Business Solutions, an offering developed to cater to high-net-worth individuals starting or managing entrepreneurial ventures.

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Wildfire data model drives new California cover

DUAL North America, a specialty programme administrator, Kingstone Companies, a Northeast-focused property insurer, and Windward Risk Managers, a Florida-based risk manager, have each launched...
ManyPets debuts UK's first ChatGPT insurance plugin

ManyPets debuts UK’s first ChatGPT insurance plugin

ManyPets, a UK pet insurance provider offering Lifetime cover and an AI-powered claims service, has become the first UK specialist pet insurance provider to...
RateZip brings real-time pricing data to ChatGPT

RateZip brings real-time pricing data to ChatGPT

RateZip, an independent US consumer rates platform that compares savings, deposit, mortgage and lending rates, has launched a live rates service inside ChatGPT, giving...
Insurers struggle to turn AI into action

Insurers struggle to turn AI into action

Insurers are investing heavily in artificial intelligence across pricing, underwriting, claims, risk assessment and customer engagement. Yet as AI models become more sophisticated, the...

Sixfold’s new AI tool tackles life and health cases

Sixfold, the underwriting AI platform used by leading insurers around the world, has launched an AI Underwriter for Life & Health insurance, a governed...
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