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Greenlight Re Innovations Announces Investment in Cargo Insurance Platform Redkik
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Greenlight Re Innovations ("GRI"), part of Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. (NASDAQ: GLRE) ("Greenlight Re" or the
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[{"type":"text","content":" GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nGreenlight Re Innovations (\"GRI\"), part of Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. (NASDAQ: GLRE) (\"Greenlight Re\" or the \"Company\"), has announced an investment in Redkik, Inc. (\"Redkik\"), a cargo insurance administration and analytics platform.\n\nCargo insurance policies have traditionally been written on an annual basis and priced based on projected cargo volume and value. For cargo owners that cannot accurately predict the frequency and value of future shipments, pricing inefficiencies can represent significant additional costs. Redkik has created an API-embedded solution and platform positioned between freight forwarders and insurance carriers, enabling transport intermediaries to offer appropriately priced, per-shipment cargo insurance policies to their clients at the point of booking.\n\nSimon Burton, Chief Executive Officer at Greenlight Re, said, \"Some time ago, we identified cargo insurance as an ideal candidate for a more granular and data-driven approach to underwriting and pricing, that’s more responsive to the needs of small and large enterprises alike. Redkik’s product perfectly matches our vision for the future of cargo insurance and we’re excited to play a role in their development.\"\n\nChris Kalinski, Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Redkik, said, \"For years, there has been a disconnect in the market between customer needs and insurance products. The dynamic nature of the logistics process forces the insurance industry to adapt to meet the changing demands. Redkik offers a transactional, on-demand solution tailored for the unique and evolving needs of the global logistics sector, which solves this industry-wide problem and adds direct value for the customer. Working with Greenlight Re has been instrumental in accelerating our journey to transform the industry.\"\n\nAbout Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd.\n\nGreenlight Re (www.greenlightre.com) provides multi-line property and casualty reinsurance through its licensed and regulated reinsurance entities in the Cayman Islands and Ireland. The Company complements its underwriting activities with a non-traditional investment approach designed to achieve higher rates of return over the long term than reinsurance companies that exclusively employ more traditional investment strategies. In 2018, the Company launched its...