All articles by Patrick Brusnahan

Patrick Brusnahan

Editor of Private Banker International.

Eastern Bank to merge with Cambridge Bancorp

Eastern Bank and Cambridge Bancorp, the parent company of Cambridge Trust, have entered into a definitive merger agreement.

Signal: Elevance with the most active insurance job postings in August 2023

There were 110,384 jobs posted in the insurance sector in August 2023, but who is looking for what?

NEXT Insurance launches customisable coverage for small businesses

Digital insurer NEXT Insurance has announced a new offering that allows agents to fully customise quotes.

Kayna raises €1m in pre-seed funding

Insurtech Kayna has closed a €1m ($1.07m) pre-seed funding round.

Signal: Direct Line deal gives Intact and RSA massive boost

RSA gains the brokered commercial lines unit of Direct Line which generated £530m in written premiums in 2022.

Quility appoints new CFO and promoted CIO

Insurtech Quility has brought in a new CFO and CIO to boost the team.

Trust and transparency more important than speed in insurance

Research from claims automation insurtech Sprout.ai has shown customer priorities when it comes to the process.

Hub International gains minority investment

Global insurance brokerage Hub International has successfully completed a minority investment from Leonard Green & Partners (LGP), as well as others.

Signal: fintech in tweets discussion while people worry about dementia care

Fintech was yet again a hot topic of discussion in the Twittersphere, or X as it demands to be called.

Signal: Howden growing its Asia Pacific presence

Howden has acquired Apex Insurance New Zealand and gains more of a foothold in the region.