Articles by L.S. Howard

AI and APIs: Essential Tools for Zurich Insurance Group’s Digital Leap

Executive Summary: For a multinational insurance company like Zurich Insurance Group, which can find itself delivering large, complex policies in multiple languages to a single international customer, there’s a logical use case for Gen AI’s large language models in providing …

Key Emerging Risks: Cascading Effects of Natural Disasters, Supply Chain Resilience

Key emerging risks facing global economies, businesses and the re/insurance industry include the cascading effects of natural disasters, the weakening resilience of supply chains and the repercussions of persistent underfunding of healthcare systems, according to Swiss Re’s 12th SONAR — …

Onex Partners Completes Acquisition of R&Q’s Program Manager, Accredited

Accredited, the property/casualty program manager and subsidiary of R&Q Insurance Holdings Ltd., announced the completion of its acquisition by Onex Partners, the Toronto-based private equity company. The sale of the unit comes on the heels of R&Q’s decision on June …

R&Q Files for Liquidation in Bermuda, Agrees to Sell Legacy Unit Inceptum

R&Q Insurance Holdings Ltd. confirmed it filed on June 21 an application with the Bermuda Supreme Court to appoint provisional liquidators to oversee the liquidation and ultimately the winding up of the company. R&Q anticipated this process will result in …

AI Chatbots, Gen AI Set to Revolutionize Insurance Claims Processing: Survey

A majority of global insurers are actively endorsing the application of AI chatbots and generative AI in claims resolution processes, underwriting and customer fulfilment, according to a survey conducted by Gallagher Bassett, the claims-services provider and subsidiary of Arthur J. …

R&Q to File for Liquidation in Bermuda, but Sale of Accredited Will Proceed

R&Q Insurance Holdings Ltd. announced it will file for a provisional liquidation in Bermuda โ€“ after it had it had exhausted strategic alternatives for a financial rescue. At the same time, R&Q said the proposed sale of 100% of its …

Vantage Group Chairman and Former Arch CEO Iordanou Dies

Constantine “Dinos” Iordanou, the chairman of Vantage Group Holdings and former chairman and chief executive officer of Arch Capital Group Ltd. has died. Described as “an industry legend,” as well as “a remarkable businessman, generous philanthropist, and devoted family man” …

R&Q Warns Its Financial Stresses Could Hit Business Stability and Lead to Liquidation

R&Q Insurance Holdings Ltd. warns it is facing growing financial difficulties, which could affect the “company’s stability as a business” and ultimately lead to liquidation. In a June 13 statement, R&Q acknowledges it has been struggling under the weight of …

Key Emerging Risks: Cascading Effects of Natural Disasters, Supply Chain Resilience

Key emerging risks facing global economies, businesses and the re/insurance industry include the cascading effects of natural disasters, the weakening resilience of supply chains and the repercussions of persistent underfunding of healthcare systems, according to Swiss Re’s 12th SONAR — …

Global Election Super-Cycle Raises Risk of Political Violence, Large Insurance Losses

Almost half the world’s population will go to the polls before the end of 2024, which raises the threat of political violence and possible large insurance losses, according to Allianz Commercial in a recent report. An unprecedented “super-cycle” of elections …