Pfeifer’s appointment comes month after announcement it had secured $16.4 million in funding and acquired assets related to administration of warranty programs from Affinity Insurance Services, Inc.
IT & Business Strategy
Symetra Names Mindi Work SVP, Chief of Strategy
The company also promotes three Retirement, Benefits, and Life division executives to senior vice president.
Allstate Launches Transformative Growth Plan Stressing Main Brand
The firm will phase out the Esurance brand during 2020 and redirect funding to drive increased policyholder engagement and create greater customer value.
Insurer IT Budgets Rising for 2020, Projects Focusing on Digital and Data
Novarica’s recent study shows overall IT spending ratios inching upward as insurers invest in greater speed-to-market, ease of doing business, and improved digital and data/analytics capabilities.
Volvo Financial Services Makes Strategic Investment in InsurTech REIN
The companies plan to launch a product in the U.S. during the first half of 2020, with the aim of a future global offering.
John Donahue Resigns from Topa Insurance Group as President and CEO
Michael Day will assume the role of President & CEO while the parent company, Topa Equities, Ltd. begins a search to fill Donahue’s role.
EMC Insurance Selects Quadient Inspire for Omnichannel Customer Experience
The P&C insurer sought a solution to automate the creation of more consistent, personalized, compliant and accurate communications for multiple channels.
Tower Insurance Deploys EIS Group’s Digital Insurance Platform
Tower was able to introduce new motor and home and contents products on EIS Group’s fully digital, cloud-based policy, billing and claims platform within 18 months.
Ethos Life—More Than Just a Name: Q&A with VP Brett Wilson
Wilson describes the direct-to-consumer life insurance distribution startup’s mission as defining a new era of life insurance, one built with ethics, technology, and simplicity at its core.
AXA XL Collaborates with Slice Labs and Microsoft to Improve Cyber Risk Management
The company’s cooperation gives Microsoft customers access to on-demand, cloud-based cyber insurance for the first time.