Hartford, Connecticut insurance and inspection company Hartford Steam Boiler said it has acquired Houston-based technology startup Meshify. The startup, which connects devices through the Internet of Things, will be part of HSB's IoT services business.

Hartford, Connecticut-based Munich Re/HSB Ventures said it has provided an undisclosed amount of additional funding for New York City-based insurance technology startup Slice Labs Inc. to create an on-demand insurance platform.

San Juan, Puerto Rico-based Advantage Insurance said it opened a subsidiary called Advantage Business Insurance Co.

Cary, North Carolina-based insurance software company Sapiens said its has begun offering its Sapien PORTAL, a direct-to-consumer sales platform.

The New York City-based International Association of Claim Professionals said it has elected new officers at its annual conference in September:

• President: Edward R. Quinn Jr., CEO of Rockville Centre, New York-based Rockville Risk Management Associates.
• Vice president: Frederic Gindraux, senior claims manager and senior vice president of claims and liabilities for Zurich-based Swiss Re America Holding Corp.
• Treasurer: Thomas E. Joyce, senior vice president and chief claim officer of Scottsdale, Arizona-based Nautilus.
• Secretary: Alex M. Sardinia, executive claims officer of Richmond, Virginia-based Markel North America.

Peter Fennell, managing director for Chicago-based Aon Benfield Inc., remains immediate past president. The new officers will serve a one-year term.

The association also announced that Scott Kellers, head of syndicate claims and deputy head of Liberty Specialty Markets Group Claims at London-based Liberty Specialty Markets, and Greg Myers, head of claims quality review at Hamilton, Bermuda-based Aspen Insurance, have joined the board of directors, serving until 2019.