Insurtech success highlights Cayman’s attraction for reinsurance start-ups
Cayman-based insurtech Kettle’s recent investment and partnership deal with large US insurer RLI shows how reinsurance start-ups are thriving in the jurisdiction.
Founded in 2020, Kettle uses data analysis to better model natural catastrophe risk, which allows it to offer cheaper property insurance to some homes in affected areas. It mainly focuses on wildfire risk in California. Having proved its model with a low loss ratio – the amount a company pays out in claims compared to the premiums earned – Kettle attracted the attention of US specialty insurer RLI. For a more complete summary of the story, please see the below link:
Published on: Mar 02, 2026 06:00 PM