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Insurance Insider

Oct 2, 2026

LIRG™ — START-UP OF THE YEAR

Highlights from the Insurance Insider US Honors 2026, where LIRG™ was recognised as Start-up of the Year. The event celebrates individuals, teams and organisations shaping the U.S. insurance and (re)insurance market.

The Voice of Insurance

Oct 13, 2026

Ep320 Mark Groenheide, LIRG: Facts, Not Feelings

Mark Groenheide, CEO and President of LIRG™, discusses the future of insurance and reinsurance, exploring parametric insurance, Takaful solutions, AI-driven operations, and innovative approaches to risk transfer and market growth.

Insurance Insider

Sep 14, 2026

LIRG Focuses on Underserved Markets, ILW and Takaful

LIRG is pursuing opportunities across underserved markets, including parametric space coverage, industry loss warranties (ILWs), and faith-aligned takaful solutions. CEO Mark Groenheide discusses the firm’s strategy of creating innovative insurance products where coverage does not yet exist.

The Insurer

Feb 23, 2026

LIRG's Groenheide targeting $500 million premium as startup bets on parametric cyber and first US takaful MGU

Startup reinsurance intermediary and MGU platform LIRG is targeting between $350 million and $500 million in gross written premium this year, as founder and CEO Mark Groenheide bets that parametric insurance will reshape risk transfer the way the internet reshaped commerce.

Braven

Jun 11, 2026

LIRG’s Journey to a Fully Integrated Agentic Operation

Mark Groenheide, co-founder, CEO and President of LIRG, shares how braven transformed scattered data into a fully integrated agentic operation. With 24/7 productivity, faster decisions, and greater clarity, Mark describes the implementation as the least painful software rollout their team has experienced.

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Intelligent Insurer

Jul 15, 2026

Leaders in Parametric: Shaping the Future of Risk Transfer

Industry experts share insights into the rapid growth of parametric insurance, highlighting emerging opportunities, market maturity, and the future of data-driven risk solutions.

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Insurance Insider Honors
Oct 2, 2026

LIRG Named Start-up of the Year at the 2026 Insurance Insider Honors

The recognition highlights LIRG’s development as a specialty (re)insurance platform focused on alternative risk transfer, parametric solutions, programme development, and innovative approaches to emerging risks.
Global Reinsurance
Sep 6, 2026

LIRG Targets Barbados Reinsurer Launch as ILW Platform Expands

LIRG is seeking additional capacity for its growing ILW portfolio as it expands its alternative risk transfer and parametric reinsurance offerings. The company is also progressing plans for a Barbados-based Class II reinsurer, marking the next stage of its growth as a specialty risk platform.
Business Insurance
Aug 12, 2026

LIRG™ Named Specialty Intermediary Team of the Year at the 2026 U.S. Insurance Awards

LIRG™ has been named Specialty Intermediary Team of the Year at the 2026 Business Insurance U.S. Insurance Awards, recognizing the company’s innovation and leadership in specialty insurance, reinsurance, and alternative risk solutions.
The Insurer
Aug 6, 2026

Parametric Space MGA Orbway Secures Ensuro Capacity in LIRG-Brokered Deal

Startup MGA Orbway has secured up to $5 million in reinsurance capacity per launch and per risk from Ensuro for qualifying commercial space missions, in a deal structured and placed by LIRG. The partnership expands parametric risk solutions across spacecraft launch, commissioning, in-orbit operations, and other emerging space risks.
Intelligent Insurer
Jul 24, 2026

Insurance Insider Honors Shortlist Recognition

LIRG was recognized on the Insurance Insider Honors shortlist, highlighting the firm's commitment to innovation, leadership, and excellence in the (re)insurance industry.
Coverager
July 22, 2026

Klaimee Raises $5.5 Million to Advance Insurance for Autonomous AI Agents

Klaimee combines AI-agent testing and certification with insurance-backed protection for autonomous systems. The company’s parametric approach is designed to address emerging AI performance risks, with insurance capacity arranged through LIRG.
Intelligent Insurer
Jul 15, 2026

Industry Leaders Predict Strong Growth for the Parametric Market

Mark Groenheide shares why the parametric insurance market is poised for significant expansion over the next two to three years, driven by AI, algorithmic trading, and innovative technologies reshaping the insurance landscape.
Intelligent Insurer
Jul 15, 2026

Beyond Weather: The Next Chapter for Parametric Insurance

In an interview with Intelligent Insurer, LIRG Founder, CEO & President Mark Groenheide explains why parametric insurance extends far beyond weather-related events, highlighting its growing role in cyber, space, political risk, and other emerging exposures.
Commercial Risk
June 1, 2026

Former Lloyd’s exec aiming to boost ART options in Venezuela

A start-up led by former Lloyd’s executive Mark Groenheide is looking to make acquisitions in Venezuela to offer alternative risk transfer solutions for companies that want to get into the market. Groenheide, the CEO and foun...
Business Insurance
May 14, 2026

LIRG™ nominated for Specialty Intermediary of the Year at the 2026 Business Insurance U.S. Insurance Awards.

LIRG is proud to be nominated for Specialty Intermediary of the Year at the 2026 Business Insurance U.S. Insurance Awards. The nomination recognizes LIRG’s innovative approach to specialty insurance, delegated underwriting, reinsurance structuring, and parametric risk solutions across global markets. As the industry continues to evolve, LIRG remains committed to delivering creative and forward-thinking solutions that help clients and partners navigate complex risks worldwide.
The Insurer
Mar 27, 2026

Guillaume Bonnissent’s Insurance Technology Diary: Cubic progress

When I was 11, I spent the summer trying to solve the Rubik's Cube. I twisted the thing on the sofa, in front of the telly, at the dining-room table, at my desk, sitting on the floor, in the garden, on a chair, lying on my back everywhere. I could get the little squares...
Artemis News
Mar 26, 2026

LIRG™ backs DLT Alert with $15m quota-share for parametric cyber warranties

Algorithmic Insurance Services, Inc., the wholesale broker trading as LIRG™, has secured a $15 million quota-share reinsurance arrangement for New York-based managing general agent DLT Alert, underpinning the...
Insurance Business Mag
Mar 12, 2026

LIRG™ wins binding authority from Labuan-based Mandarin Re

Algorithmic Insurance Services, trading as LIRG™, has signed a delegated underwriting authority agreement with Labuan-based Mandarin Re, granting the Miami-headquartered platform authority to underwrite and bind facultative property risks...
Insurance Professionals Latam
Feb 23, 2026

The parametric future is being created now across Latin America

The parametric future is being created now across Latin America. For decades, the global (re)insurance industry focused primarily on North America. Europe and select Asian markets were second-order, and “LatAm” barely got a look-in. That old outlook is changing quickly...
Reinsurance News
Feb 19, 2026

Nick Lamparelli appointed Chief Programme Officer at Algorithmic Insurance Services

Algorithmic Insurance Services, Inc., trading as LIRG™, a specialist re/insurance platform focused on building, incubating and scaling managing general underwriters (MGUs) and managing general agents (MGAs) has...
Reinsurance News
Feb 19, 2026

Nick Lamparelli appointed Chief Programme Officer at Algorithmic Insurance Services

Algorithmic Insurance Services, Inc., trading as LIRG™, a specialist re/insurance platform focused on building, incubating and scaling managing general underwriters (MGUs) and managing general agents (MGAs) has...
Intelligent Insurer
Feb 10, 2026

Parametric is ‘like internet in 1993’: early days, big potential, says LIRG’s™ Groenheide

Parametric insurance in Latin America is still at an early stage of adoption, but the building blocks for far faster growth are increasingly in place. The challenge, according to Mark Groenheide, founder...
The Insurer
Jan 13, 2026

Parametric uptake increased in the softening reinsurance market at 1.1

In a recent article published by The Insurer, industry participants highlighted the growing adoption of parametric solutions and hybrid industry loss warranties (ILWs) as balance sheets remain under pressure and...
Yahoo News
Nov 13, 2025

American Takaful Insurance Services Appointed to Develop Takaful America, the First Large-Scale Takaful Insurance MGU in the United States

American Takaful Insurance Solutions, the Takaful insurance division of Algorithmic Insurance Services Inc., has been appointed as the exclusive brokerage and advisory firm to support the development and...
The Insurer
Nov 19, 2025

Exclusive: LIRG™ secures Ocean Re capacity for parametric political violence and terror covers

Specialty brokerage  LIRG™ has agreed a binder with reinsurer Ocean Re to provide parametric covers for terrorism, strikes, riots and civil commotion, political violence and cyber risks, the companies confirmed...
Reinsurance News
Nov 4, 2025

LIRG™ Selects MANiT Labs as Strategic Software Partner to Power Global Reinsurance Platform

Algorithmic Insurance Services, Inc., dba LIRG™, today announced its selection of MANiT Labs to serve as the core technology platform for its reinsurance brokerage operations. This partnership reinforces LIRG's™ mission
The Insurer
Oct 8, 2025

Startup broker LIRG™ hires Dinkelacker as CFO

LIRG™ today announced the appointment of Kurt Dinkelacker as Chief Financial Officer. A seasoned finance executive with more than two decades of leadership experience, Dinkelacker will oversee all financial...
The Insurer
Jul 1, 2025

Exclusive: Groenheide leaving NormanMax to launch specialty platform LIRG™

NormanMax co-founder Mark Groenheide is leaving the parametric-focused (re)insurer to launch cat-focused (re)insurance and advisory platform LIRG™, targeting underserved and catastrophe-exposed...
Insurance Nerds
Apr 15, 2025

Redefining Indemnity Insurance: Mark Groenheide, CRO of NormanMax on Parametric Insurance

Join Nick as he sits down with Mark Groenheide, CRO of NormanMax Insurance Services, a seasoned commercial underwriter and parametric enthusiast. Mark discusses the evolution and significance of parametric...