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Sixfold, a technology company specializing in AI-driven underwriting solutions for the insurance industry, announced that its platform is now available through Microsoft Marketplace, Microsoft’s online platform for cloud-based applications, AI tools, and enterprise services. Sixfold said the integration is designed to make it easier for insurers to access, purchase and implement their underwriting technology through…

Mphasis, an artificial intelligence (AI)-led, platform-driven technology solutions provider, has appointed Richard Miller as global head of insurance. In his new role, Miller will lead Mphasis’ global insurance strategy, helping insurers modernize operations, transform core business processes and apply artificial intelligence to drive measurable business value. He has more than three decades of experience helping…

Mercury Insurance, a California-based auto and home insurance provider, has made a strategic investment in BurnBot to advance wildfire mitigation efforts and support more affordable and accessible insurance coverage. BurnBot is a wildfire mitigation technology company that develops and operates data-driven robotic systems for hazardous fuel reduction and vegetation management. The company works with agencies,…

Global insurance broker and risk advisory firm Willis has announced a new scientific collaboration with researchers from Cornell University and the Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future. The partnership proposed by Willis focuses on identifying new risks associated with relevant natural disasters. Supported by an initial one-year funding agreement, the research aims to give insurers…

The board of directors of global insurance company American International Group (AIG) has elected Thomas (Tom) Stoddard as an independent director, effective June 1, 2026. Stoddard has more than 35 years of senior leadership experience in financial services including insurance, asset management and investment banking. He served as vice chairman of global investment banking at…

Global claims services provider McLaren is appointing two senior officials in Dubai to strengthen its leadership position in the Middle East. Mahesh Ganesan has been appointed Director of Middle East Operations to oversee regional operations with a focus on improving efficiency and delivering consistent, high-quality service to customers in the region. He has been with…

Hiscox maintained its 2024 and 2025 forecasts for its flagship Lloyd’s Syndicate 33, while significantly improving its 2024 outlook for Syndicate 6104, according to its latest fiscal year forecasts. The Bermuda-based specialty insurer said its current estimate for Syndicate 33’s 2024 account capacity remains between 3.4% and 15.4%, with 2025 account capacity also remaining between…

Bermuda-based global reinsurer RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (RenRe) Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Robert “Bob” Qutub and Chief Portfolio Officer Ross Curtis will retire on December 31, 2026. RenRe confirmed that Matthew Neuber, RenRe’s senior financial officer and corporate treasurer, will succeed Qutub as chief financial officer, effective January 1, 2027. He will continue to serve as…