Joshua Kalmikoff has been in specialty insurance for over 15 years. He brings a unique vantage point at the intersection of captives and programs from his experience working in the lenders division for Arch Insurance, where he did captive arrangements in the warranty and service contract space. After his time with a carrier, he developed … Read more
At Accelerant, our Expert Service model is at the center of what we offer. Along with the Risk Exchange, it’s key to how we are able to be a trusted partner to both capital providers and underwriters and enable a re-platforming of the entire specialty insurance value chain so that it works better for everyone. … Read more
ICW Group (ICW), which has been working with Accelerant for just over four years, is now one of the UK’s leading providers of building warranties and control services. ICW is composed of three divisions including ICW Insurance Services; ICW Technical Services (which is a chartered surveying company registered with the RICS); and ICW Building Control … Read more
As Chief Decision Scientist, Kenny Holms has led Accelerant’s work with data science, AI/ML, and advanced analytics for three years. Alongside him works Robert Hooley, Accelerant’s Head of Machine Learning. We spoke to them about Accelerant’s AI and Machine Learning function to share insights on the initiatives the team is developing and the role of … Read more
When Adam Masojada joined Accelerant in September 2022, he pioneered the role, Head of Customer Experience. He joined Accelerant because he was inspired by the potential of its Risk Exchange to change the specialty insurance market by better connecting capacity to specialty underwriters. Adam appreciated the opportunity to enable agile entrepreneurs and small business owners … Read more
The vision for Ventis began in 2023 with the goal of bringing better broker support and stellar customer service to the UK real estate insurance market. Ventis underwrites a broad range of SME and mid-sized property risks, focusing on the risks often overlooked by larger insurers. “I started Ventis not to reinvent the wheel but … Read more
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
LIPCA was founded in Louisiana in 1985 in response to the insurance crisis for the pest and lawn industries. Three insurance companies – which insured over 75% of the industry nationwide – shut down within 90 days, driving the remaining insurance rates up. Louisiana was particularly affected, with at least half of the pest control … Read more
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
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