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Covr opens new corporate office in Connecticut

April 23, 2019

Life insurance startup Covr Financial Technologies has opened its corporate office in Hartford, Connecticut.

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For decades, underwriting portfolio management has been guided largely by hindsight. Insurers reviewed performance through monthly management reports or quarterly portfolio reviews, identifying trends only after risks had already been written and exposures had begun to develop.

Company News

Inside the modern underwriting strategy

March 5, 2026

Cyber underwriters have traditionally assessed organisational cyber risk by analysing what infrastructure is exposed to the internet and how well that exposure is governed and secured. Indicators such as misconfigured domains, weak email authentication, open ports and outdated software have long provided a reliable view of cyber hygiene and defensive posture during risk selection. These technical signals help insurers evaluate whether a business has the controls needed to mitigate threats before underwriting a policy.

Commercial/Enterprise Insurance

Why IP reputation matters for cyber insurance risk

March 5, 2026

The surge in popularity of GLP-1 weight-loss medications is beginning to reshape consumer behaviour far beyond healthcare. While these drugs are transforming how people manage their health, they are also having a growing impact on the retail sector.

Company News

How dacadoo enables retailers to thrive in the GLP-1 era

March 5, 2026

Artificial intelligence is rapidly redefining what market intelligence looks like for property and casualty (P&C) insurance pricing teams. Historically, the information needed to understand competitor behaviour and regulatory trends was buried in lengthy filings, fragmented PDFs and inconsistent terminology. Extracting useful insights required significant manual effort and often took months.

Company News

Five AI use cases improving P&C market intelligence

March 5, 2026