Caitlyn Jones

The unexpected re-election of Donald Trump as the 47th U.S. president in 2024 has sent shockwaves through various sectors, including the global InsurTech industry. Trump’s return to the Oval Office, marked by dramatic events and a further entrenchment of ‘Trumpism,’ signifies a significant shift in the American political landscape. This article explores the potential implications of Trump’s presidency for the

Everest Reinsurance has made a significant appointment by naming Emily Davis as the head of its global specialties business, a division that encompasses aviation, marine, cyber, engineering, and parametric solutions. With business centered on emerging and complex risks, the organization has elected Davis to steer this critical segment forward. Before taking on this pivotal role, Davis served as VP and

In a strategic move to address the pressing issue of inadequate homeowners’ insurance options in regions prone to natural disasters, SageSure has announced a collaboration with Auros Reciprocal Insurance Exchange. This partnership particularly targets Louisiana and Mississippi, areas that frequently grapple with high insurance demand but limited availability due to the natural disaster risks they face. The union aims to

Akur8, a leading firm in the InsurTech industry, has recently revealed a strategic partnership with Windward Risk Managers, a key player in Florida’s property insurance market. This alliance seeks to revolutionize Windward’s predictive modeling capabilities, which is expected to vastly improve pricing accuracy and operational efficiency in their personal lines of business. The collaboration leverages Akur8’s Transparent Machine Learning (ML)

Honeycomb Insurance, a pioneering managing general agent (MGA), has recently extended its innovative services to Washington state and Maryland, marking a significant milestone in its growth trajectory. This expansion brings the company’s footprint to 18 active states, a coverage that now encompasses over 60% of the U.S. population. The inclusion of these new states means that Honeycomb now insures assets

In a significant stride towards modernizing the insurance industry’s pricing strategies, Akur8, a leading insurance pricing and reserving platform utilizing Transparent Machine Learning (ML), has announced its partnership with Windward Risk Managers. Windward Risk Managers, which oversees Florida Peninsula Insurance, Edison Insurance, and the innovative Ovation Home Insurance Exchange, is set to leverage Akur8’s Core Platform to enhance its predictive

In an era where convenience and efficiency drive consumer choices, mortgage applicants often face the challenge of navigating complicated and disjointed processes. Imagine a world where obtaining a mortgage seamlessly integrates home insurance options, eliminating the need for separate, time-consuming searches and decisions. This is now becoming a reality thanks to the recent partnership between Blend, a digital banking platform,

As the insurance industry continues to seek ways to integrate advanced technologies into its risk assessment and underwriting processes, the partnership between Cytora and Gamma Risk has emerged as a pivotal development. The collaboration combines Cytora’s robust digital risk processing platform with Gamma Risk’s Perilfinder™, a sophisticated address-level risk assessment tool. Through this integration, insurers are expected to benefit from