Hatch has more than 20 years of claims and business leadership experience, and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Shorter College in Georgia. He completed executive education programs from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and the Darden School of the University of Virginia, and has served on a number of non-profit boards and participated in various insurance-related organizations, says Zurich.
High-resolution aerial imagery and property intelligence are enabling insurers to compress the time between landfall and portfolio-level understanding from weeks to days.
There were about 50 funding events in the insurtech sector in May 2026, according to a review by Digital Insurance.
Deloitte released its 2026 Insurance Prediction, which explores how agentic AI is poised to reshape life insurance distribution and reach.
New legislation would require insurers to submit supporting actuarial evidence for rate increases to the state's Department of Insurance. Insurers lacking justification will be required to provide rebates to consumers.
Research shows a trend of underdelivery, putting upcoming investments based on projections in question.
Digital Insurance interviewed seven of the insurance commissioner candidates about how they would address the state's insurance crisis, AI risks and opportunities, rate increases and climate change issues.
