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People Moves: Sompo Int’l Restructures Insurance Business With 4 Teams; Miller Hires Martin for Sports & Entertainment; CFC Promotes Berry to Cyber Product Leader

Mar 11 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Sompo International, Miller and CFC Underwriting.A summary of these new hires follows here. Sompo International Holdings Ltd., the Bermuda-based commercial...

Gallagher Launches Insurance Business in Dubai International Financial Centre

Mar 8 2022 // Insurance broker Gallagher has launched a new business in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) to support clients across the Middle East and Africa with its specialty and facultative reinsurance solutions.The...

Texas’ Dents.co Launches App That Measures Auto Body Damage

Feb 23 2022 // Dents.co, a new software company based in Longview, Texas, has launched a mobile app that measures auto body damage and provides reporting that repairers can share with insurers partners to speed negotiation repair...

Prime Insurance Company and Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc. Announces the Appointment of New Board Member

Feb 23 2022 // Ms. Richards states, “It is an honor to serve a carrier so dedicated to fighting for justice on behalf of our insured partners.”Chicago, IL, February 23, 2022 — Rick J. Lindsey, President, CEO and Chairman of...

Asta and JPO Consulting Launch ARTes, an MGA Specializing in U.S. Inland Marine

Feb 17 2022 // Asta, the third-party managing agent at Lloyd’s, and JPO Consulting, announced the launch of ARTes Specialty Ltd., an independent UK-based managing general agent (MGA), wholly owned by its founders and...

Tokio Marine Invests in Satellite Imaging Specialist ICEYE, Enters NatCat Collaboration

Feb 9 2022 // ICEYE, the Helsinki-based synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data provider and specialist in natural catastrophe solutions, announced that Tokio Marine Holdings has made a strategic investment in the company as it looks to...

Aon Launches Cannabis-Focused Management Liability Program Greensite

Feb 3 2022 // Greensite Insurance Services, an Aon speciality insurance program, has launched a cannabis management liability program tailored toward private entities including start ups that are looking for substantial management...

BTIS Launches Expanded Workers’ Comp Coverage in California, Arizona, Colorado, Oregon, Nevada, Texas

Feb 2 2022 // Builders & Tradesmen’s Insurance Services Inc. announced access to an expanded workers’ compensation coverage option, which is now available in California, Arizona, Colorado, Oregon, Nevada and Texas.BTIS...

First Online M&A Insurance Marketplace Launches in Australia

Jan 31 2022 // io.insure, the world’s first online mergers and acquisitions (M&A) insurance marketplace for small and medium-sized business (SME) transactions, announced it has launched in Australia.The io.insure marketplace is...

WTW Launches Crisis Management Business Unit for Security Risk Management

Jan 12 2022 // Willis Towers Watson announced the formation of a new Crisis Management unit with the merger of Special Contingency Risks (SCR) and the Terror and Political Violence teams, which will sit within its Financial Solutions...

Specialist MGA Platform Pine Walk Launches Energy Liability MGA, OPEnergy

Jan 12 2022 // Pine Walk Capital Ltd., the London-based specialist MGA platform, has announced the launch of its sixth MGA, OPEnergy Ltd.OPEnergy received regulatory approval from the UK regulator on Jan. 6, 2022 and will write onshore...

Germanna Community College Launches First High School Cybersecurity Class

Dec 28 2021 // The 10 students in Stephen Tate’s cybersecurity fundamentals class are unwitting multitaskers.In addition to preparing to pass the Computing Technology Industry Association’s Security+ exam – an exam...

Argo Announces Sale of ArgoGlobal SE as Group Focuses on U.S. Specialty Insurance

Dec 20 2021 // Argo Group International Holdings Ltd., the Bermuda-based underwriter of specialty insurance, announced an agreement to sell its Malta business operations, ArgoGlobal Holdings (Malta) Ltd. and its subsidiaries, to...

Goosehead Insurance to Enter Life Insurance Market with Ethos

Dec 8 2021 // Independent personal lines insurance agency, Goosehead Insurance Inc., has enter into the life insurance space through an alliance with insurtech Ethos Life (Ethos). The company announced today that through...

AGCS, Insurtech Visicover Launch Marine Insurance Service for UK Leisure Vessel Owners

Dec 7 2021 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), Allianz’ entity for large-scale corporate and specialty risks, announced the launch of an online marine insurance service designed for UK leisure vessel owners in...

Charles Taylor Accelerates Growth Course in the US as it Launches New Business Lines, Acquisitions and Attracts Top-Tier Talent

Dec 7 2021 // Achieving Rapid Growth in the US Since Rolling Out National Expansion Strategy NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 7, 2021 – Charles Taylor Adjusting and Technical Services, a leading global loss adjusting business, today...

Willis Towers Watson Launches Industry Risk Forum for Ports and Terminals

Dec 2 2021 // Insurance broker Willis Towers Watson announced the launch of a dedicated risk forum for the ports and terminals industry.With ports and terminals client members worldwide, as well as risk forum specialists from Willis...

Applied Specialty Underwriters Launches New Infrastructure, Construction Practice

Nov 30 2021 // Applied Specialty Underwriters has launched a new infrastructure and construction practice and named Christopher Day as president. Additionally, John Schlosser has been named to lead the infrastructure underwriting...

Moody’s Analytics Launches Asset-Liability Management Tool for Insurance Investment

Nov 29 2021 // Moody’s Analytics has launched an asset-liability management (ALM) solution for insurance companies called of RiskIntegrity™ Investment Insight. The new tool combines data and modeling capabilities from across...

AgentSync Launches AutoPilot, Pairing Leading Technology with Always-on Partners to Unlock Growth for Carriers & Agencies

Nov 16 2021 // AutoPilot revolutionizes insurance licensing services by pairing modern technology, deep expertise, and high-touch service, powering growth for agencies and carriersDENVER, CO – November 16, 2021 – AgentSync, the...