Simpson is a freelance writer and editor. He retired as Chief Content Officer for Wells Media Group in July, 2022 after 18 years with the company.
October 24, 2016
There was a great turnout for the future of the insurance industry early this month in Las Vegas. The occasion was the first InsureTech Connect Conference, which brought together an estimated 1,500 tech entrepreneurs, investors and insurance executives from around …
October 19, 2016
At a time when technology startups are also targeting the small commercial insurance market, giant Allstate has debuted a hi-tech business insurance quoting platform that it says makes it possible for small business owners to buy a policy in about …
October 17, 2016
You’ve probably heard. There is tremendous investor interest right now in technology-first insurance startups, or insurtech firms. The first InsureTech Connect Conference in Las Vegas in early October attracted an estimated 1,500 tech entrepreneurs, investors and insurance executives from around …
October 11, 2016
Technology-inspired startup insurance broker Embroker, which bills itself as the first modern business insurance platform, has officially launched. Embroker is a commercial lines platform that empowers — hence the name, Embroker — businesses of all sizes to manage, buy, analyze, …
October 10, 2016
Online insurance seller Esurance, which offered fake Election Insurance in an April Fools’ Day prank that it says created a “furor of demand” from Americans this election year, has created a sweepstakes for people who want to “explore their future …
October 10, 2016
Lemonade, the peer-to-peer insurtech startup that launched only a few weeks ago on Sept. 21 selling renters and homeowners insurance in New York, sold 142 policies and generated $14,300 in gross written premium in its first 48 hours. In an …
October 6, 2016
There was a great turnout for the future of the insurance industry this week in Las Vegas. The occasion was the first InsureTech Connect Conference, which brought together an estimated 1,500 tech entrepreneurs, investors and insurance executives from around the …
September 21, 2016
CNA has named Steve Hernandez as senior vice president, Commercial Risk Control. Hernandez succeeds Bill Boyd who announced his retirement earlier this year after 12 years of service at CNA and a 38-year career in the insurance industry. In his …
September 16, 2016
The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a nonprofit organization funded by the insurance industry, is hosting its annual Week of Giving during the week of October 8-15. IICF is calling on volunteers to participate in the more than 250 service …
September 16, 2016
Wells Media Group publications and web sites recently won six 2016 Azbee Awards of Excellence from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE). The awards were for work by Insurance Journal.com and Insurance Journal magazine, ClaimsJournal.com and Carrier Management …