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With a touch of real sadness, we present the effects of COVID -19 in this issue in a set of articles that we believe will prove useful and interesting. The art and science of underwriting relies upon levels of predictability that often include an irrational “gut” sense on the part of the professionals assessing risk. […]
Corvus Continues Rapid Acceleration with New Clients and 380% Gross Written Premium Growth
Corvus Insurance, a leading provider of smart commercial insurance products powered by AI-driven risk data, has had a surge of growth with sharply increased revenues. On the heels of this accelerated growth, Corvus has made notable senior hires in order to properly scale to meet market demands. The appointment of Sam Kramer as VP of […]
Etra forms Bridge Benefits Group
Bridge Benefits Group is the brainchild of Paul Etra, formed after Etra left PRB Wealth Management. The new firm will be dedicated to workplace benefits. Etra’s entire team will be joining him at Bridge Benefits Group. Additionally, Dan Baker (former VP of Business Development at PRB Wealth Management) will be joining the team as Senior […]
Navigating financial services sector performance post-COVID-19
Impact on personal and commercial auto insurance With people generally driving a lot less due to the pandemic, personal and commercial auto insurance carriers should expect to see a steady decline in premiums written for the next several quarters, and perhaps even for years. But given the lower traffic density, profitability could get a boost […]
