Why some tech vendors are becoming MGAs
January 7, 2021 by Greg MeckbachInsurers could distribute coverage through technology firms that adopt the managing general agent model, a Montreal expert for a venture capital fund observes. “Some technology startups are adopting the MGA model to partner with a carrier or reinsurer to distribute…
How you can cut down time spent searching underwriting manuals
October 5, 2020 by Greg MeckbachSome brokerage staff members could be spending hours each day just searching for information in their carriers’ underwriting manuals – time that could be put to better use, the head of a technology vendor suggests. Some of the longest underwriting…
Four opportunities COVID provides for fintechs
April 23, 2020 by Greg MeckbachThe COVID-19 pandemic is putting renewed emphasis on digitizing of insurance processes including payments, claims, applications and signatures, a Canadian fintech venture capital executive suggests. “This is a good opportunity for fintech, because the acceleration of innovation in financial institutions…