Descartes Underwriting

Descartes Underwriting, the insurance technology (insurtech) focused managing general agency (MGA) that specialises in parametric and data-driven risk transfer products, has raised Series A capital from leading investment firms to help it to scale up the parametric insurance space.

Descartes Underwriting, the insurance technology (insurtech) focused managing general agency (MGA) that specialises in parametric and data-driven risk transfer products, has partnered with primary carrier giant Generali on creation and distribution of parametric insurance products.

Recent developments in the re/insurance and ILS markets have resulted in a significant expansion of parametric solutions, and executives at Descartes Underwriting believe many opportunities for further growth are now available to companies offering these kinds of products.

Descartes Underwriting, the start-up insurance technology (insurtech) managing general agency (MGA) that focuses on parametric and data-driven risk transfer products, has hired Edern Le Roux, an ILS specialist previously from SCOR Investment Partners.

Descartes Underwriting has been launched as a start-up insurance technology (insurtech) managing general agency (MGA) with a focus on parametric and data-driven risk transfer products and an ambition to utilise the ILS market as a source of capacity.