All articles by Patrick Brusnahan

Patrick Brusnahan

Editor of Private Banker International.

INSTANDA gains chief technology officer

No-code insurance platform INSTANDA has hired Kevin Gaut as its chief technology officer (CTO).

Deals in the distribution segment fall but the bigger players continue to consolidate

M&A has seen a rise in recent years in insurance, but is currently falling. The big players are still making moves though.

Signal: State Farm leading insurance patents in August 2023

There were 310 insurance-related patents in August 2023, but they came from a variety of companies.

Envelop Risk launches cyber growth partnership initiative

Envelop Risk, the data-driven cyber (re)insurance and analytics firm has launched its Cyber Partnership Platforms.

By Miles founder gains $1m with Swallow platform

UK-based financial pricing platform Swallow has raised $1m in pre-seed funding co-led by Connect Ventures and Jigsaw VC.

YuLife and Bupa collaborate on group health insurance for businesses

Insurtech YuLife has expanded its group insurance solution to now include business health insurance offered by Bupa.

Signal: Demand for insurance jobs stable in August 2023

There were 110,384 jobs posted in the insurance sector in August 2023, but what were these postings about and what were the companies looking for?

Direct Line appoints group chief executive officer

Direct Line Group has appointed a chief executive officer, subject to regulatory approval.

Vouch Horizon launched to aid start-ups and insurance

Business insurance firm Vouch has revealed Vouch Horizon, a tailored insurance solution for scale-stage start-ups.

Signal: Medicare the big theme in tweets this week

Medicare was the big insurance theme in tweets between 28 August and 1 September 2023.