Sarah Ortmayer

AM Best Assigns Credit Ratings to Accelerant Insurance Company of Canada; Affirms Credit Ratings of Accelerant Holdings’ Rated Subsidiaries

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AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A- (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “a-” (Excellent) to Accelerant Insurance Company of Canada (AIC) (Canada). The outlook assigned to these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. Concurrently, AM Best has affirmed the FSR of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term ICRs of … Read more

Tech & Product Blog Series:  Aaron Temples, Chief Analytics Officer

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After three years as Accelerant’s U.S. Chief Actuary, Aaron Temples is now Chief Analytics Officer of the Accelerant Risk Exchange. Prior to Accelerant, Aaron spent 15 years leading actuarial functions at Axis Insurance and 8 years as an Actuarial Consultant. At Accelerant, Aaron’s team provides actuarial and analytics support to Members, Risk Exchange insurers, and … Read more

Employee Perspectives: Komal Abbas

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At Accelerant, we’re motivated by our mission to rebuild insurance so it’s fair, transparent, and efficient. We’re often asked what it’s like to work at a global company with an audacious vision, so we’d give a peek behind the scenes through our Employee Perspectives… series. After all, people are at the heart of what we … Read more

Member Story: How Accelerant’s Speed and Partnership Helped Rokstone Scale in a Niche Specialty 

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Rokstone is a London-based MGA that writes business globally. It first began as a retail agency in London in the 90s and has now been doing underwriting for about 15 years, expanding to the U.S. in 2018. Eric Conklin oversees Rokstone Agriculture, which kicked off in July 2021 as their second U.S.-based team and joined … Read more

The Value of Actual Versus Technical Pricing

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When monitoring the price adequacy of a portfolio over time we tend to focus on renewal rate change; how much more or less we charge for accounts staying on the books. It makes sense and is readily calculable. We adjust for any underlying changes in exposure, coverage, limits, or deductibles at the policy level and … Read more

Tech & Product Q&A: Matt Chmiel, User Experience and Product Design Leader

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From his homebase in Ottawa, Canada, Matt Chmiel leads UX and product design for Accelerant, where he is responsible for helping build and deliver its digital platform and community for employees and Members. Prior to Accelerant, Matt spent a decade as a software engineer for IBM and Cognos and another decade directing application technology and … Read more

Member Stories: How Accelerant Supports Evertas in Compliance and Product Development

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Evertas is the world’s first crypto insurance company and the only one backed by the Lloyd’s of London — as well as Accelerant. The mission of Evertas is to bring scalable risk transfer solutions and subject matter expertise to the crypto industry, thereby driving adoption. Thomas Shewchuck, Head of Underwriting at Evertas, shared his journey … Read more

Ask the Expert: Alexander Carr, Director of Product Management

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Alexander Carr is a Director of Product Management at Accelerant. Coming from an interdisciplinary background in tech and finance, as well as an entrepreneurial trajectory, Alex has witnessed firsthand the antiquated software of insurance, and he’s spent years designing new systems to modernize underwriting. We asked Alex to share more on how Product Management streamlines … Read more

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