All the headlines from our New Markets Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Dec 21 2020 // Dale Underwriting Partners and DUAL announced a new joint venture, Dale DUAL MGU Ltd. (DDML), in collaboration with Aviva with immediate effect. This partnership has been brought together by Howden Reinsurance Broking led...
Dec 21 2020 // Greg Hendrick, CEO and co-founder of the new reinsurance and insurance company Vantage Risk, isn’t too concerned about the new capital that has been pouring into the market this year, and its potential to drive down...
Dec 15 2020 // Wright National Flood Insurance Services has introduced an exclusive, admitted, stand-alone flood product in Texas: Wright Residential Private Flood Insurance.The product, which became available on Dec. 14, will be sold...
Dec 11 2020 // Greg Hendrick, the CEO and co-founder of the new reinsurance and insurance company Vantage Risk isn’t too concerned about the new capital that has been pouring into the market this year, and its potential to drive...
Dec 3 2020 // Waymo plans to open a new testing site in Ohio for its driverless autonomous vehicles that will focus on dense, urban areas, the company has said.The new site being built at the Transportation Research Center near Columbus...
Dec 3 2020 // A group representing major automakers is unveiling a detailed proposal Wednesday aimed at making it easier to deploy thousands of self-driving vehicles in the coming years, according to a document seen by Reuters.The...
Nov 20 2020 // Irish insurtech Blink has launched a hurricane non-damage parametric insurance solution which provides liquidity to small and medium-sized businesses in the immediate aftermath of a natural disaster.Called “Blink...
Nov 19 2020 // HSB Canada, part of Munich Re, has introduced “Sensor Systems by HSB,” a turnkey solution to help insureds reduce common property claims. The program monitors, predicts and alerts customers to risk events...
Nov 16 2020 // E&S wholesale broker and managing general agency Risk Placement Services has launched a commercial crime insurance product to cover losses resulting from fraud committed by internal and external parties.Available to...
Nov 16 2020 // Chaucer, the London-based specialty re/insurance group, announced the launch of a reinsurance branch in Bermuda to provide U.S. clients with greater access to its underwriting expertise and capacity. This follows the...
Nov 16 2020 // Orchid Underwriters Agency, LLC (Orchid), a specialty underwriter of catastrophe-exposed property insurance, and Homesite Group, a national property insurer, have created TRUE, a reciprocal insurance company to protect...
Nov 13 2020 // Boston-based Openly is now selling homeowners insurance in Ohio.Ohio homeowners and independent agents can now buy Openly’s premium insurance, obtaining quotes in 15 seconds, according to the company’s media...
Nov 5 2020 // Applied Specialty Underwriters will concentrate on Casualty E&S markets nationwide, initially focusing on New York construction risks.Omaha, NE, November 5, 2020 — Steve Menzies, CEO of Applied Underwriters,...
Nov 3 2020 // Starr Marine, a division of Starr Insurance Companies, has introduced a Terminal Management System (TMS) Assessment Program, designed to help Starr clients identify and reduce the risks unique to marine terminal operations...
Oct 30 2020 // Integrated Specialty Coverages (ISC), a program administrator developing insurance products utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) technology and analytics, has launched its Investor Property Program designed to address...
Oct 29 2020 // ReAlign Insurance Holdings LLC (ReAlign) has formed Summit Specialty Insurance Co. (Summit Specialty), a new surplus lines insurance carrier based in Nebraska.A wholly owned subsidiary of ReAlign Insurance Holdings Inc....
Oct 29 2020 // Specialty insurer AXIS Insurance and Kennedys Law have collaborated on services for AXIS’ new marine cyber insurance product. This product offers coverage for the marine shipping market to protect against cyber...
Oct 27 2020 // The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. (THG) has expanded its business in Maryland to include personal lines insurance and appointed a group of independent agents in the state to serve its growing customer base.The Hanover has a...
Oct 26 2020 // Solution can help Geotab customers prevent employee phone use while driving.San Jose, CA and Toronto – October 26, 2020 – LifeSaver Mobile, a leading provider of fleet safety software, today announced the availability...
Oct 20 2020 // HDI Global Specialty SE is entering the German Fine Art and high net worth insurance market with the appointment of Dr. Alexander Wiebe from AXA. He joins the specialty lines insurer as head of Fine Art & Lifestyle...