IIR talks with Ian Macartney about the specialty insurer/reinsurer has accelerated its transformation journey with grass roots innovation and an Enterprise Solution for digital transformation.
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New Benchmarks and a 2-Speed Strategy to Close Competitive Gaps
COVID-19 has exacerbated many of the challenges that have been driving Leaders, Followers and Laggards further apart. Once the gap begins to grow, it’s tough to reverse momentum and close the gap.
Aclaimant Raises $15 million in Series B Financing Led by Next Coast Ventures
The new funds for the insight-driven workflow platform for safety and risk management will be used for product innovation, hiring, and accelerated client acquisition and sales, as well as marketing and partnership development.
Confianza Names David Young CTO
Young is responsible for spearheading all aspects of Confianza’s Insurance services platform hosted in the modern cloud environment as powered by Amazon Web Services.
New York Life Names Bill Cassidy CIO
Cassidy served as SVP and head of shared services technology, overseeing enterprise computing services, enterprise architecture, enterprise data, information security, digital, and technology strategy planning.
AXA XL’s Construction Ecosystem Wins Celent Model Insurer Award
At Celent’s Innovation Insight Week, AXA XL’s Gary Kaplan and Rose Hall discussed how the Construction Ecosystem fosters construction company clients’ technology adoption and more safe and profitable operations.
Income Insurance Startup Asteya Launches with $10M in Funding
Asteya’s vision is to reimagine disability insurance, starting with flexible support and plans for individuals like gig economy workers.
Duck Creek Names Courtney Townsend Head of HR
Townsend will be responsible for developing and executing Duck Creek’s overall human resources strategy and plan.
Metromile Appoints Junna Ro as General Counsel
The former AAA insurer chief ethics and compliance officer and Symantec corporate counsel oversees a growing team of legal, regulatory and compliance professionals at Metromile.
Hippo Names Comcast Xfinity Veteran Dave Wechsler VP, Growth Initiatives
Wechsler is tasked with overseeing the development of Hippo’s smart home program, including driving initiatives to create deeper levels of protection and discounts.