Event brings insurance leaders together to share strategies for growth, agility, and business impact
MSIG USA has appointed Tony Beirne as chief actuary and Dale James as chief risk officer, further strengthening the company’s leadership in analytics and enterprise risk governance. Both executives will report to Peter McKenna, chief executive officer. “These appointments reflect MSIG USA’s continued focus on deepening our analytical and governance capabilities to support our long-term strategy,” McKenna said. “Beirne brings a modern, data-driven approach to actuarial leadership that will enhance our pricing and portfolio management. Dale’s experience in risk oversight, capital markets and ESG...
AgentSync Unveils Contracting Solution
May 9, 20254 min
AgentSync, a leader in insurance distribution channel management (DCM) software, today announced AgentSync Contracting, a groundbreaking solution designed to fully automate the critical contracting stage of insurance agent onboarding. With the introduction of Contracting, AgentSync provides an end-to-end platform that seamlessly connects distributors and underwriters, accelerating the ready-to-sell process for agents and their distribution partners, from carriers to managing general agencies (MGAs), managing general underwriters (MGUs), field marketing organizations (FMOs), insurance marketing organizations (IMOs), and...
National independent agency stands out for leveraging integrations to simplify processes and drive growth
'Navigating the Escalating Risk Trajectory' quantifies direct and indirect impacts of today's heightened risk environment
NEXT Insurance Survey: Inflation, Labor Woes Worry Small Businesses
April 30, 20254 min
Findings present an opportunity for insurance agents to present tailored options, clearer guidance
Earnix Acquires Zelros to Transform Insurers’ Business Performance
April 29, 20255 min
Earnix, the leading Dynamic AI platform for Insurance, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Zelros, a pioneer in Generative AI for insurers and banks. This innovative collaboration will bring the power of predictive, generative, and agentic AI across the entire risk decisioning, personalization, and claims cycle, thereby enabling pricing and underwriting professionals to deliver compelling offers while improving business performance. By combining Earnix’s advanced Predictive AI platform with Zelros’s GenAI...
Markel Insurance announces new divisional structure and leadership
April 28, 20259 min
Markel’s US and Bermuda operations to split into two divisions: US Wholesale and Specialty and Programs and Solutions Wendy Houser appointed President, US Wholesale and Specialty Alex Martin appointed President, Programs and Solutions Andrew McMellin appointed President, International Glenn Harris appointed Chief Commercial Officer Henry Gardener appointed Chief Risk Officer Markel Insurance, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE: MKL), today announced a new divisional structure for its US and Bermuda operations and new leadership appointments. The changes, effective today, follow the appointment...
The Zebra Appoints John Caine as Chief Operating Officer
April 24, 20254 min
Veteran technology and product leader joins The Zebra to unite product, design, data and engineering teams to further simplify consumers’ insurance shopping experience
Clearspeed Wins 2025 FinTech Award for Best Corporate Insurance
April 24, 20254 min
Clearspeed, the leader in voice-based risk assessment technology, today announced it has been named the winner in The 2025 FinTech Awards program for Best FinTech for Corporate Insurance. The FinTech Awards is a global awards program recognizing the most outstanding innovations in financial technology. It receives entries from organizations of all sizes from across the globe, including the US and Canada, the UK and Europe, the Middle East, and APAC. Clearspeed’s technology represents a groundbreaking way for...