Descartes Underwriting

Demonstrating its appetite to deliver parametric insurance and data-driven risk transfer solutions beyond natural catastrophe, weather and climate risks, specialist Descartes Underwriting has launched its first parametric cyber offering.

Descartes Underwriting, the parametric insurance and data-driven risk transfer specialist managing general agency (MGA), has named former Chief of Staff Marlène Luce to take on the new role of Head of Strategy & New Business, as leader of a newly formed department.

Parametric insurance and data-driven risk transfer specialist managing general agency (MGA) Descartes Underwriting has announced the hiring of Ola Jacob as its new UK & Ireland Business Development Director.

Tanguy Touffut, the CEO & Co-founder of parametric insurance and risk transfer specialist Descartes Underwriting, expects strong growth for the parametric marketplace, while the role of insurance-linked securities (ILS) investors in backing parametric risk transfer structures is expected to increase as well.

Descartes Underwriting, an insurance technology (insurtech) focused managing general agency (MGA) that specialises in parametric and data-driven risk transfer products, has announced the launch of a full-stack insurer, named Descartes Insurance.

Descartes Underwriting, an insurance technology (insurtech) focused managing general agency (MGA) that specialises in parametric and data-driven risk transfer products, has announced the hiring of its first Chief Revenue Officer.

Descartes Underwriting, an insurance technology (insurtech) focused managing general agency (MGA) that specialises in parametric and data-driven risk transfer products, has promoted one of its senior employees Lukas Schönach to become its Global Origination Practice Lead.

Descartes Underwriting, an insurance technology (insurtech) focused managing general agency (MGA) that specialises in parametric and data-driven risk transfer products, has launched a new office in Germany as it looks to expand its parametric coverage across the DACH region.

Descartes Underwriting, the insurance technology (insurtech) focused managing general agency (MGA) that specialises in parametric and data-driven risk transfer products, is partnering with Reask, a climate analytics and data company that uses machine learning techniques.

Descartes Underwriting, the insurance technology (insurtech) focused managing general agency (MGA) that specialises in parametric and data-driven risk transfer products, is planning for further growth, having successfully secured a huge vote of confidence by raising a $120 million Series B round.