Zywave News

Viewpoint: US E&S Sector Is Booming…But Is it Too Much Business to Handle?

Executive Summary: Specialty insurance has experienced significant growth in recent years. Greg Gaydos, senior business development executive at Zywave, looks at the reasons and advises how to best take advantage of its wealth of opportunities. The excess and surplus lines …

Viewpoint: Biometric Litigation Is Significant Emerging Risk for Insurers

Executive Summary: Biometric litigation is a significant emerging risk that insurers must now take into consideration, says Jim Blinn, vice president, Client Solutions, Zywave. States are increasingly passing biometric laws to prevent companies from collecting and disseminating data such as …

Lloyd’s Cyber War Exclusions: Confusing, Disruptive, but Necessary?

The rollout of the Lloyd’s cyber war exclusions has received considerable criticism for the chaos and confusion caused in the weeks leading up to the March 31st effective date. But there are some certainties to keep in mind about the …

Judge Approves $11M Fund to Settle Suit Against Zywave

A federal judge last week approved an $11 million deal to end a proposed class action lawsuit against insurance technology provider Zywave. The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas in June 2021 alleged Insurance …

Zywave Agrees to $11 Million Fund to Settle ITC Data Breach Lawsuit

Insurance technology provider Zywave has agreed to offer an $11 million fund to settle a class-action lawsuit related to a data breach at a company it acquired in 2020. A proposed class-action suit was filed against Insurance Technologies Corp. (ITC) …

Zywave Acquires Insurance Distribution, Quoting Software Firm ClarionDoor

Milwaukee-based Insurance technology firm Zywave reports it has acquired Santa Barbara, Calif.-based ClarionDoor, a seller of insurance product distribution software for the property/casualty market. Zywave said ClarionDoor’s digital distribution products for carriers and managing general agencies complement its own configure, …

People Moves: Aon Cyber Appoints Bixby; Guy Carpenter Adds 2 from Willis Re, Zywave Names 3 Senior Leaders

Hacking Expert Bixby Joins Aon Cyber Solutions Aon has appointed Adam Bixby as the new managing director, Proactive Security leader, for Cyber Solutions North America. Bixby is responsible for the Proactive Security practices, advisory and testing, leading business development, service …

Zywave Continues Expansion with Purchase of IBQ Comparative Rating for Agencies

Insurance technology provider Zywave has acquired Spokane, Wash.-based IBQ Systems, which offers personal and commercial lines comparative rating. No terms of the deal were disclosed. The acquisition expands Zywave’s inventory of carriers and its existing cloud-based personal lines comparative rater, …

Zywave Buys Workers’ Comp Software Firm Modgic

Insurance technology provider Zywave has acquired Modgic, an Oregon-based provider of workers’ compensation and experience modification analysis software for the commercial insurance industry. Financial terms were not disclosed. Zywave, based in Wisconsin, said the combination will help strengthen its market …

Zywave Acquires Risk Management Solutions Provider, Enquiron

Insurance technology provider Zywave announced the acquisition of Enquiron, the Boston-based provider of risk management and consultative business solutions. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. Founded in 1996, Enquiron serves more than 100 of the top P/C, healthcare …