Executive Spotlight
An InsurTech Mentor Explains Where He Fits in the Startup Process
As Abel Travis sees it, every InsurTech could use a mentor—someone from the insurance industry who can offer advice and counsel on how to target their growth toward success and viability. "Having ...
From RMS to Archipelago: Shah’s Second Time Around
Hemant Shah is experiencing those old feelings again: exhilaration combined with occasional doses of being overwhelmed. Shah, co-founder and former CEO of catastrophe modeling firm RMS, is in the ...
From IT Leader to C-Suite: A Natural Path for Insurer CEO
A career path that starts in the technology department and ends with the top job as chief executive officer hasn't been common in the property/casualty insurance industry, but it was a natural one ...
State Auto Extends CEO LaRocco’s Contract for 12 More Months
State Auto Financial Corp's board of directors has extended the contract of President and CEO Mike LaRocco for an extra 12 months, citing the need for "stability and continuity" in the face of ...
Disgruntled Hiscox Policyholders Launch $50M Arbitration Claim Over COVID Business Interruption Dispute
The law firm that represents the Hiscox Action Group has commenced an arbitration against Hiscox Insurance for non-payment of business interruption insurance totaling £40 million ($50 million). The ...
QBE NA’s CEO Sees No Pacmans Gobbling Brokers Among InsurTechs
As a veteran of the insurance brokerage side of the business, QBE NA's chief executive has heard the predictions that online distribution would replace traditional brokers, but he doesn't see any ...
Metromile Exploring Roads to Renters, Homeowners, Commercial Auto
Customers who have been buying personal auto insurance from Metromile may have the option of adding homeowners or renters to a coverage package in the not-too-distant future, the CEO revealed ...
How Root Insurance Did What Other Insurers Only Imagined
Having achieved unicorn status with a $1 billion valuation less than two years after its official October 2016 debut, InsurTech carrier Root Insurance Company may seem like an overnight success. The ...