Brokers

It is important to leverage human-in-the-loop processes, rather than automating them away, and to surface relevant information for agents to help contextualize interactions with policyholders.

Half the insurance workforce will retire over the next 15 years and the key to surviving the shift will be capturing, sharing and scaling the institutional knowledge of their most experienced producers.

Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Acrisure is expected to be valued at well over $20 billion in an initial public offering, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing confidential information.

Digital platform automates building towers of business policies

SMA recently surveyed agency executives in commercial lines to understand satisfaction with insurers' digital sales and servicing offerings.

Insurer aims to improve functions and communications for policyholders and brokers

Several tips for standing out against competitors without ads.

The broking practice will specialize in cyber and management liabilities

A standalone cyber policy is now a must-have for more and more small businesses, and even large enterprises.

Insurance brokers are seen as attractive targets for private equity thanks to their asset-light business models and the fragmented nature of the industry.

Insurance needs can vary depending on the business.

The approach uses AI and ML to leverage real-time metadata from agents and brokers to guide campaigns.

The IMA Labs arm of IMA Financial Group is selective in its choices of insurtechs to back, with rigorous evaluations

Agencies are exploring new channel partners in the distribution ecosystem.

Ethisphere’s Ethics Quotient system includes more than 200 questions that focus on categories such as ethics and compliance, governance, leadership, culture and environmental and societal impact.

Hub International Ltd. is partnering with Bold Penguin Inc. to acquire Insureon Holdings LLC’s assets in an effort by the broker to build out its digital capabilities.

Having raised nearly 20 billion yen ($175 million) in an offering that was priced at the top of its advertised range, got off to a bad start -- the biggest first-day decline in more than two decades for a company that raised at least $150 million. Daiwa Securities Co. and Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co. were the lead managers for the listing.

Willis Towers Watson Plc is adding four new members to its board after activist investors pushed for changes at the insurance brokerage following the collapse of a $30 billion planned sale to Aon Plc.

Insurance blockchain working group The Institutes RiskStream Collaborative has partnered with Trustlayer to build out an insurance verification proof of concept.

Activist investor Starboard Value disclosed a new position in Willis Towers Watson Plc Thursday, and said it believes the insurance broker could nearly double its share price in the next three years.