INSURANCE TECHNOLOGY
Joyn Insurance | July 07, 2021
Joyn Insurance, an insurance technology startup, announced a strategic insurance partnership and investment from insurance and reinsurance firm SiriusPoint Ltd. The companies will collaborate to change small and mid-market commercial insurance in the United States through digital technologies, data analytics, and automation.
Joyn will begin operations as a Managing General Agency ("MGA"), focusing on the neglected requirements of companies seeking risk transfer solutions in the $100 billion U.S. SME sector. The business will provide a one-of-a-kind commercial insurance experience while also underwriting Excess and Surplus ("E&S") products in six industrial verticals.
Joyn, which will begin underwriting on July 1, 2021, collaborates with SiriusPoint, a top 20 global re/insurer that launched earlier this year with more than $3 billion in the capital.
SiriusPoint will be a founding investor in the business, providing insurance capacity backed by a solid reinsurance panel. SiriusPoint will also support Joyn in its strategic orientation, assisting in shaping its growth trajectory.
About Joyn
Joyn Insurance Services Inc. is a recently established Delaware-based licensed producer and general agent operating under the "Joyn" SM and "Joyn Insurance"SM brands. Joyn is an insurtech company that provides business insurance in the small and middle market. Technology, data, and expertise drive joyn to provide brokers and customers with a transparent and trustworthy experience.
About SiriusPoint
SiriusPoint Ltd. is a top 20 global insurer and reinsurer that serves customers and brokers in over 150 countries. We are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and have offices worldwide (SPNT). We write a global portfolio of Accident and Health, Specialty, Property, and Runoff risks with expertise and discipline, combining data and innovative thinking. SiriusPoint's operational companies have a financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) from AM Best, S&P, and Fitch, with over $3 billion in total capital.
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RISK MANAGEMENT
NFP, NetDiligence, CyberCube | February 12, 2021
NFP, a main insurance broker and advisor that gives property and casualty (P&C), corporate benefits, retirement, and individual solutions, is joining forces with NetDiligence and CyberCube to offer new analytical tools and resources to help clients as they face an assortment of cybersecurity challenges.
NetDiligence gives cyber risk management software zeroed in on cyber risk status and responsive administrations. The platform offers tools for clients to evaluate cyber risk and data breach reaction arranging. Moreover, NetDiligence discharges a cyber claims concentrate every year to feature drifts in cyber security across different business sizes and ventures.
CyberCube offers cyber examination that educate risk choices. Data accumulated by the platform is curated into data sets that recognize risks and venture the effect of a cyber occasion. The platform predicts patterns that manage insurance placement decisions and makes reports to measure the expected loss of an uncovered vulnerability.
“Our focus is on helping companies enhance their cyber preparedness and mitigate the disruption of a cyber attack,” said Elissa Doroff, managing director and cyber technical leader at NFP. “Utilizing tools like NetDiligence ensures we provide a wide variety of solutions as our clients navigate cyber threats. Cyber related incidents are on the rise, making it critical that we identify the latest tools and resources, collaborate with partners to evolve and adapt innovative coverage solutions, and continually advance our clients' preparation."
“CyberCube provides our clients with actionable, data-driven insights that support a proactive approach to cybersecurity,” said Akhil Chopra, managing director and head of NFP’s cyber liability practice. “It’s imperative that we continue to expand our solutions to help our clients navigate a dynamic environment of cyber threats.”
About NFP
NFP is a leading insurance broker and consultant providing specialized property and casualty, corporate benefits, retirement, and individual solutions through its licensed subsidiaries and affiliates. NFP enables client success through the expertise of over 5,800 global employees, investments in innovative technologies, and enduring relationships with highly rated insurers, vendors, and financial institutions. NFP is the 5th largest benefits broker by global revenue, 5th best place to work in insurance and 6th largest US-based privately owned broker (Business Insurance); 9th commercial lines agency by P&C commercial lines revenue and 10th largest property and casualty agency (Insurance Journal); and 12th largest global insurance broker (Best’s Review).
About NetDiligence®
NetDiligence® specializes in Cyber Risk Readiness & Response services. With 20 years of experience in cyber, NetDiligence is an award-winning provider of innovative cyber risk management software and services to the insurance industry, including QuietAudit® Cyber Risk Assessments, the eRiskHub® cyber risk management portal, and Breach Plan Connect®, a securely hosted solution designed to help senior managers plan and execute their organization’s response to a cyber incident, and which also includes a free mobile app for convenient access and alternative means of communication if company systems are compromised. NetDiligence publishes an annual Cyber Claims Study and traditionally hosts annual Cyber Risk Conferences in Philadelphia, Santa Monica, Toronto, London, and Bermuda. NetDiligence also offers a variety of virtual programs that are free of charge to attendees and qualify for CE/CLE credits.
About CyberCube
CyberCube delivers the world’s leading cyber risk analytics for the insurance industry. With best-in-class data access and advanced multi-disciplinary analytics, the company’s cloud-based platform helps insurance organizations make better decisions when placing insurance, underwriting cyber risk and managing cyber risk aggregation. CyberCube’s enterprise intelligence layer provides insights on millions of companies globally and includes modelling on thousands of points of technology failure. The CyberCube platform was established in 2015 within Symantec and now operates as a standalone company exclusively focused on the insurance industry, with access to an unparalleled ecosystem of data partners and backing from ForgePoint Capital, HSCM Bermuda, MTech Capital and individuals from Stone Point Capital.
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INSURANCE TECHNOLOGY
Parachute Digital Solutions | November 23, 2020
Parachute Digital Solutions Inc., a Munich Re company, reports the dispatch of Parachute 2.0, a turnkey product and carrier agnostic online insurance platform for carriers, brokers, employers, associations, and retailers to offer life and supplemental health protection plans in a simple to-utilize, secure and smoothed out digital environment.
“Parachute 2.0 reinforces our core philosophy and commitment to making insurance simpler for all involved, whether that’s carriers or brokers who want to make life easier for their clients, or Canadian families who want coverage that fits their lifestyles and the current reality,” said Richard Letarte, Head of Parachute Digital Solutions. “The new platform takes the realities of COVID-19 and the evolving needs of the online insurance consumer into account.”
The underlying Parachute 1.0 platform was dispatched in December 2017 to improve the insurance purchasing experience and brought the life and supplemental health insurance application/purchasing measure into a virtual environment by changing leads over to deals with a prompt endorsing choice.
Parachute 2.0, which was dispatched in Canada in June 2020, makes it a stride further. From showcasing to purchasing, policy issuance, administration, and analytics, Parachute 2.0 is a completely digital start to finish arrangement. The platform is accessible to any insurance transporter, dealer or retailer wishing to offer life and supplemental health insurance items to their clients. Whenever access is in all actuality, clients can buy a policy shortly or less from any PC or cell phone in a completely digitized online experience. All items sold through Parachute 2.0 are reinsured by Munich Reinsurance Company.
“The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic will be with us for a long time. Continuous innovation, industry resilience and adaptable creativity are core to our value proposition,” said Letarte. “The Parachute 2.0 platform offers new levels of service to our clients, while shaping the future of our industry.”
About Parachute Digital Solutions Inc.
Parachute Digital Solutions Inc., a Munich Re company is an insurance agency that offers a fully digital, end-to-end platform, hosting an array of insurance and protection solutions with our partners. The company’s platform, Parachute, provides carriers, brokers, employers, associations, and retailers with the tools and tactics they need to help future-proof their insurance business and offerings.
About Munich Re
Munich Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, primary insurance and insurance-related risk solutions. Since it was founded in 1880, Munich Re has been known for its unrivalled risk-related expertise and its sound financial position. The company is playing a key role in driving forward the digital transformation of the insurance industry, and in doing so has further expanded its ability to assess risks and the range of services that it offers. Its tailor-made solutions and close proximity to its customers make Munich Re one of the world’s most sought-after risk partners for businesses, institutions, and private individuals. “Munich Re” is a registered trademark of Munich Reinsurance Company.
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