Growth Initiatives
Markel Insurance Selling Reinsurance Renewal Rights to Nationwide
In separate announcements late Wednesday, Markel Group and Nationwide revealed that Markel Insurance is running off its global reinsurance business and selling renewal rights to the $1.2 billion book ...
MGAs by the Numbers: Fronting Biz, Non-Affiliated MGAs Drive Growth
Direct premiums written by U.S. managing general agents jumped to over $114 billion in 2024, according to the latest installment of an annual research series on the MGA market. The report titled ...
U.S. E&S Growth Slowed Again in ’24; Berkshire, AIG Top Premium Rankings
A recent analysis by S&P Global Market Intelligence reveals that the pace of growth in the U.S. excess and surplus lines market slowed to 13.4 percent in 2024, down from 14.5 percent a year ...
How To Transform Tedious Book Transfers Into Growth Opportunities
Acquiring a book of business has traditionally been viewed by carriers as a necessary evil, a complex, time-consuming, and often tedious undertaking. This process, whether driven by mergers, ...
85% of GTM Teams Report Regular Misalignment in Goals: Survey
Breakdowns in collaboration challenge go-to-market teams in meeting business objectives, according to a new survey by visual collaboration platform provider Mural. The 2025 Global Go-to-Market (GTM) ...
‘Can’t Cut to Greatness’: Wilson Lays Out Simple Strategy for Markel E&S
"You can't cut yourself to greatness." Simon Wilson, chief executive officer of Markel Insurance, made the simple statement at a Markel Group Brunch meeting for investors in Omaha on May 4 to convey ...
AIG: Turning One Human Underwriter Into Five, ‘Turbocharging’ E&S
Some property/casualty insurers talk about experimenting with artificial intelligence to automate call center responses and back-office operations. But that's not the road to turbocharging growth ...
Progressive: Policies Grow Faster Than Workforce
Parts of Progressive's year-end earnings call early this month sounded a bit like Lemonade's Investor Day last year—with both focused on how automation supports growth without adding people. In ...