Starr Companies

AXA XL | February 24, 2020

When head of cyber and TMT, international financial lines, at AXA XL, James Tuplin moved into technology PI in 2006, it was a very niche class and there were only a small number of underwriters in London who wrote PI specifically for technology companies around the world. At that time, he said, a lot of cyber covers were built and designed in technology PI cover as the underwriting between the two risks had strong similarities. Indeed looking at the current cyber market, Tuplin noted that a larg...

INSURANCE TECHNOLOGY

Guidewire | June 10, 2021

Exavalu, Inc. is promoted to PartnerConnect Consulting Select partner by Guidewire Software, Inc.; the platform P&C insurers rely on to engage, innovate, and expand effectively. There are three relationship tiers in the PartnerConnect Consulting partner program: Select, Advantage, and Global Premier. The levels are designed to award partners based on their accomplishments and contributions, such as insurance sector expertise, the number of Guidewire certified employees, and specialization ac...

Chubb | February 14, 2020

Chubb has announced that its Incident Alert tool is now available for excess casualty clients. The tool has previously been used by Chubb environmental and cyber clients. It assists clients during a catastrophic event by helping to identify qualified response contractors, manage clean-up efforts and mitigate potential liabilities, Chubb said. “Catastrophic losses can happen unexpectedly and at any moment,” said Joe Fobert, executive vice president of Chubb Excess Casualty. “Whe...

Risk Strategies, Atlas Insurance | March 05, 2020

Risk Strategies has announced its acquisition of Atlas Insurance Management, as part of the former’s purchase of Atlas Group Limited and its affiliated entities. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The announcement comes immediately after Risk Strategies completed a recapitalization transaction with private equity firm Kelso & Company. A previous company statement said that the transaction would help fund Risk Strategies’ ongoing acquisition strategy, among other busines...