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Is the hype over blockchain impeding progress in insurance?

Insurance Business America | May 01, 2019

Blockchain has undoubtedly been one of the most talked-about new technologies over the past few years and many expect it to transform the insurance industry – yet uptake remains limited. So why has progress been so slow? Bijesh Jacob, senior VP of technology and standards for ACORD, is a thought leader on the adoption and implementation of blockchain – he says the excitement around the new technology may actually have hampered its uptake. “The hype around blockchain is that it will solve everything under the sun […] and I think that impedes some adoption because people are going into blockchain with high expectations,” says Jacob. Of course, high expectations don’t naturally spell disaster – when artificial intelligence first arrived on the scene, there was a similar level of hype, but implementation was widespread and rapid. In fact, a 2018 Accenture report found that 80% of insurance leaders intended to have AI integrated into their operations in the next two years.

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ISG to Publish Report on Insurance BPO, ITO Services

ISG | July 16, 2022

Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a leading global technology research and advisory firm, has launched a research study examining providers of services that are enabling a growing number of insurance organizations to modernize their operations for better business outcomes. The study results will be published in a comprehensive ISG Provider Lens™ report, called Insurance Services 2022 — BPO and ITO, scheduled to be released in November. The report will cover companies offering services including business process outsourcing (BPO), information technology outsourcing (ITO), business-process-as-a-service (BPaaS) and third-party administration (TPA). Enterprise buyers will be able to use information from the report to evaluate their current vendor relationships, potential new engagements and available offerings, while ISG advisors use the information to recommend providers to the firm’s buy-side clients. Many insurance organizations are adopting advanced technologies to modernize services, improve customer experience and grow in a cost-effective way. They are implementing technologies including intelligent automation, straight-through processing (STP), AI and machine learning, often migrating from legacy systems to cloud platforms to enable digital transformation. “More insurance companies are now working with outsourcing and technology providers to enhance their capabilities,” said Jan Erik Aase, partner and global leader, ISG Provider Lens Research. “More insurance companies are now working with outsourcing and technology providers to enhance their capabilities,” said Jan Erik Aase, partner and global leader, ISG Provider Lens Research. “Many are forming long-term, mutually beneficial partnerships with providers to become more competitive.” ISG has distributed surveys to more than 60 insurance services providers. Working in collaboration with ISG’s global advisors, the research team will produce four quadrants representing the digital services and products the typical insurance enterprise is buying, based on ISG’s experience working with its clients. The four quadrants are: Life & Retirement Insurance BPO Services, evaluating outsourcing services such as consulting, technology enablement, policy administration and managed services for providers of insurance types such as life insurance, annuities and supplemental benefits. Property & Casualty Insurance BPO Services, assessing outsourcing services for insurance coverage areas including auto, theft, property and natural catastrophe. BPaaS and TPA Insurance Services, evaluating providers of BPO and ITO services bundled into a comprehensive service, typically through a licensed provider or third-party administrator. Insurance ITO Services, covering both traditional and more modern IT services, including technology support and business transformation programs to improve profitability, optimize costs and enhance customer experience. Geographically focused reports from the study will cover the global insurance services market and examine products and services available in the U.S., Australia, and U.K. and Europe. ISG analysts Ashish Jhajharia, Angus Macaskill, Jocelyn Cheung and Sandhya Hari Navage will serve as authors of the report. An archetype report will also be published as part of this study. This report, unique to ISG, is the study of typical buyer types of contact center services as observed by ISG advisors. A list of identified providers and vendors and further details on the study are available in this digital brochure. Companies not listed as insurance services providers can contact ISG and ask to be included in the study. All 2022 ISG Provider Lens™ evaluations now feature new and expanded customer experience (CX) data that measures actual enterprise experience with specific provider services and solutions, based on ISG’s continuous CX research. Enterprise customers wishing to share their experience about a specific provider or vendor are encouraged to register here to receive a personalized survey URL. Participants will receive a copy of this report in return for their feedback. About ISG Provider Lens™ Research The ISG Provider Lens™ Quadrant research series is the only service provider evaluation of its kind to combine empirical, data-driven research and market analysis with the real-world experience and observations of ISG's global advisory team. Enterprises will find a wealth of detailed data and market analysis to help guide their selection of appropriate sourcing partners, while ISG advisors use the reports to validate their own market knowledge and make recommendations to ISG's enterprise clients. The research currently covers providers offering their services globally, across Europe, as well as in the U.S., Canada, Brazil, the U.K., France, Benelux, Germany, Switzerland, the Nordics, Australia and Singapore/Malaysia, with additional markets to be added in the future. For more information about ISG Provider Lens research, please visit this webpage. A companion research series, the ISG Provider Lens Archetype reports, offer a first-of-its-kind evaluation of providers from the perspective of specific buyer types. About ISG ISG (Information Services Group) (Nasdaq: III) is a leading global technology research and advisory firm. A trusted business partner to more than 800 clients, including more than 75 of the world’s top 100 enterprises, ISG is committed to helping corporations, public sector organizations, and service and technology providers achieve operational excellence and faster growth. The firm specializes in digital transformation services, including automation, cloud and data analytics; sourcing advisory; managed governance and risk services; network carrier services; strategy and operations design; change management; market intelligence and technology research and analysis. Founded in 2006, and based in Stamford, Conn., ISG employs more than 1,300 digital-ready professionals operating in more than 20 countries—a global team known for its innovative thinking, market influence, deep industry and technology expertise, and world-class research and analytical capabilities based on the industry’s most comprehensive marketplace data. For more information, visit www.isg-one.com.

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Piper Sandler Expands Insurance Investment Banking Team with Addition of Christopher Grady

Piper Sandler Companies | July 06, 2022

Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR), a leading investment bank, is pleased to announce the hiring of Christopher Grady. He is joining the New York office as a director in the financial services group as part of the insurance investment banking team. “We are thrilled to have Chris join the Piper Sandler insurance investment banking team. Having worked closely with Chris over many years, we have enormous respect for his deal acumen and integrity. His experience successfully executing insurance distribution M&A transactions, in particular, is unparalleled,” said John Butler, managing director and co-head of insurance investment banking at Piper Sandler. Grady will be focused on advising clients on strategic M&A and executing M&A and capital raising transactions for insurance distribution clients. Previously, Grady was the head of corporate development for Marsh McLennan Agency, where he was responsible for leading strategy, corporate development, principal investment and M&A activity. In his time with Marsh McLennan Agency, he completed 80 transactions including over 70 acquisitions of insurance distribution firms in the U.S. and Canada. Grady holds a Master of Business Administration degree from NYU Stern School of Business and a bachelor’s degree in finance and corporate accounting from Ithaca College. “I’m very excited to join Piper Sandler and continue to build on the tremendous success they’ve had across the insurance industry. John Butler and George Johns have built an incredible team and I’m looking forward to bringing my expertise into the fold,” said Christopher Grady, director at Piper Sandler. “I’m very excited to join Piper Sandler and continue to build on the tremendous success they’ve had across the insurance industry. John Butler and George Johns have built an incredible team and I’m looking forward to bringing my expertise into the fold,” said Christopher Grady, director at Piper Sandler. The Piper Sandler insurance investment banking group is an industry thought leader providing financial advisory and capital raising services to insurance underwriters, brokers, third-party administrators and other insurance services companies. The team completed 31 M&A and strategic advisory and capital raising transactions in 2021 representing $4.0 billion in aggregate M&A deal value and $4.0 billion in aggregate capital raised.** ABOUT PIPER SANDLER Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR) is a leading investment bank driven to help clients Realize the Power of Partnership®. Securities brokerage and investment banking services are offered in the U.S. through Piper Sandler & Co., member SIPC and NYSE; in the U.K. through Piper Sandler Ltd., authorized and regulated by the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority; and in Hong Kong through Piper Sandler Hong Kong Ltd., authorized and regulated by the Securities and Futures Commission. Private equity strategies and fixed income advisory services are offered through separately registered advisory affiliates.

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Beat Capital Partners Picks OneShield to Launch New MGAs

Beat Capital | May 18, 2022

Beat Capital Partners is expanding into the United States and has selected OneShield Software's SaaS technology platform to launch new Managing General Agents (MGAs). Beat Capital Partners is a highly successful insurance sector investor in the United noted for providing start-up money, infrastructure, risk capital, and A+ rated paper to new ventures. The outstanding features of the OneShield Market Solutions (OMS) SaaS platform are the reason for Beat's entry into the US market. OMS includes functionality for policy management (binding, quoting, and servicing), billing (invoicing through payment), claims administration and document management, reporting, and analysis. All of these can be customized to meet the complex needs of MGAs. We did a thorough analysis of available insurance technology platforms and chose OneShield for various reasons, including OMS's all-in-one pricing approach, overall system capabilities, and substantial industry knowledge. The team at OneShield thoroughly understood our overall business concept, and the platform itself has a stellar reputation in the startup and MGA markets." April Galda Joyce, CEO of Beat Capital America. Last year was a big year for OneShield's SaaS offering as many start-up insurers and MGAs wanted to adopt scalable and adaptable technologies with proven rapid time-to-market deployment schedules. We are delighted to meet these similar standards for Beat Capital and look forward to working with them as they expand their business in the United States." Liza Smith, OneShield's Chief Revenue Officer.

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ISG to Publish Report on Insurance BPO, ITO Services

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Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a leading global technology research and advisory firm, has launched a research study examining providers of services that are enabling a growing number of insurance organizations to modernize their operations for better business outcomes. The study results will be published in a comprehensive ISG Provider Lens™ report, called Insurance Services 2022 — BPO and ITO, scheduled to be released in November. The report will cover companies offering services including business process outsourcing (BPO), information technology outsourcing (ITO), business-process-as-a-service (BPaaS) and third-party administration (TPA). Enterprise buyers will be able to use information from the report to evaluate their current vendor relationships, potential new engagements and available offerings, while ISG advisors use the information to recommend providers to the firm’s buy-side clients. Many insurance organizations are adopting advanced technologies to modernize services, improve customer experience and grow in a cost-effective way. They are implementing technologies including intelligent automation, straight-through processing (STP), AI and machine learning, often migrating from legacy systems to cloud platforms to enable digital transformation. “More insurance companies are now working with outsourcing and technology providers to enhance their capabilities,” said Jan Erik Aase, partner and global leader, ISG Provider Lens Research. “More insurance companies are now working with outsourcing and technology providers to enhance their capabilities,” said Jan Erik Aase, partner and global leader, ISG Provider Lens Research. “Many are forming long-term, mutually beneficial partnerships with providers to become more competitive.” ISG has distributed surveys to more than 60 insurance services providers. 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Insurance ITO Services, covering both traditional and more modern IT services, including technology support and business transformation programs to improve profitability, optimize costs and enhance customer experience. Geographically focused reports from the study will cover the global insurance services market and examine products and services available in the U.S., Australia, and U.K. and Europe. ISG analysts Ashish Jhajharia, Angus Macaskill, Jocelyn Cheung and Sandhya Hari Navage will serve as authors of the report. An archetype report will also be published as part of this study. This report, unique to ISG, is the study of typical buyer types of contact center services as observed by ISG advisors. A list of identified providers and vendors and further details on the study are available in this digital brochure. Companies not listed as insurance services providers can contact ISG and ask to be included in the study. All 2022 ISG Provider Lens™ evaluations now feature new and expanded customer experience (CX) data that measures actual enterprise experience with specific provider services and solutions, based on ISG’s continuous CX research. Enterprise customers wishing to share their experience about a specific provider or vendor are encouraged to register here to receive a personalized survey URL. Participants will receive a copy of this report in return for their feedback. About ISG Provider Lens™ Research The ISG Provider Lens™ Quadrant research series is the only service provider evaluation of its kind to combine empirical, data-driven research and market analysis with the real-world experience and observations of ISG's global advisory team. Enterprises will find a wealth of detailed data and market analysis to help guide their selection of appropriate sourcing partners, while ISG advisors use the reports to validate their own market knowledge and make recommendations to ISG's enterprise clients. The research currently covers providers offering their services globally, across Europe, as well as in the U.S., Canada, Brazil, the U.K., France, Benelux, Germany, Switzerland, the Nordics, Australia and Singapore/Malaysia, with additional markets to be added in the future. For more information about ISG Provider Lens research, please visit this webpage. A companion research series, the ISG Provider Lens Archetype reports, offer a first-of-its-kind evaluation of providers from the perspective of specific buyer types. About ISG ISG (Information Services Group) (Nasdaq: III) is a leading global technology research and advisory firm. 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Piper Sandler Expands Insurance Investment Banking Team with Addition of Christopher Grady

Piper Sandler Companies | July 06, 2022

Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR), a leading investment bank, is pleased to announce the hiring of Christopher Grady. He is joining the New York office as a director in the financial services group as part of the insurance investment banking team. “We are thrilled to have Chris join the Piper Sandler insurance investment banking team. Having worked closely with Chris over many years, we have enormous respect for his deal acumen and integrity. His experience successfully executing insurance distribution M&A transactions, in particular, is unparalleled,” said John Butler, managing director and co-head of insurance investment banking at Piper Sandler. Grady will be focused on advising clients on strategic M&A and executing M&A and capital raising transactions for insurance distribution clients. Previously, Grady was the head of corporate development for Marsh McLennan Agency, where he was responsible for leading strategy, corporate development, principal investment and M&A activity. In his time with Marsh McLennan Agency, he completed 80 transactions including over 70 acquisitions of insurance distribution firms in the U.S. and Canada. Grady holds a Master of Business Administration degree from NYU Stern School of Business and a bachelor’s degree in finance and corporate accounting from Ithaca College. “I’m very excited to join Piper Sandler and continue to build on the tremendous success they’ve had across the insurance industry. John Butler and George Johns have built an incredible team and I’m looking forward to bringing my expertise into the fold,” said Christopher Grady, director at Piper Sandler. “I’m very excited to join Piper Sandler and continue to build on the tremendous success they’ve had across the insurance industry. John Butler and George Johns have built an incredible team and I’m looking forward to bringing my expertise into the fold,” said Christopher Grady, director at Piper Sandler. The Piper Sandler insurance investment banking group is an industry thought leader providing financial advisory and capital raising services to insurance underwriters, brokers, third-party administrators and other insurance services companies. The team completed 31 M&A and strategic advisory and capital raising transactions in 2021 representing $4.0 billion in aggregate M&A deal value and $4.0 billion in aggregate capital raised.** ABOUT PIPER SANDLER Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR) is a leading investment bank driven to help clients Realize the Power of Partnership®. Securities brokerage and investment banking services are offered in the U.S. through Piper Sandler & Co., member SIPC and NYSE; in the U.K. through Piper Sandler Ltd., authorized and regulated by the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority; and in Hong Kong through Piper Sandler Hong Kong Ltd., authorized and regulated by the Securities and Futures Commission. Private equity strategies and fixed income advisory services are offered through separately registered advisory affiliates.

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Beat Capital Partners Picks OneShield to Launch New MGAs

Beat Capital | May 18, 2022

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