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Agents, Brokers and the Future of Insurance Distribution
A funny thing is happening on the way to the future. As the behaviors, attitudes and expectations of consumers and carriers have been changing, independent agents are evolving to better serve both. ...
Pushing and Pulling Lloyd’s Into the 21st Century
Twenty-five years ago, the Lloyd's of London marketplace was teetering on the brink of insolvency, reeling from billions of dollars of asbestos and pollution liabilities. Many of the best brains in ...
Liability Long Tail Could Get Longer
One of the most challenging things about liability insurance is that claims on this year's policy might be made well into the future. If exposure to a chemical, product or business activity this year ...
Parametric Insurance Takes Off
Now that property and casualty insurance coverage terms for business disruption losses are gradually tightening, a singular insurance product used primarily to protect businesses against ...
Happy National Insurance Awareness Day
Has it really been a year since we last celebrated National Insurance Awareness Day? To properly celebrate the holiday, I have included a few words of appreciation about my favorite industry. Thanks ...
Smart Commercial Insurance: New Data Sources Fuel New Underwriting Era
The underwriting behind most commercial insurance is a marvel of steadfast, gradual iteration. It stretches back to the 14th century, after all. In my experience running a commercial insurance ...
Kentucky Makes a Major InsurTech Overture, Drawing National Interest
On March 26, 2019, Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin signed new legislation that establishes the nation's first comprehensive insurance regulatory "Sandbox," making the Commonwealth of Kentucky a true ...
The Problem With Hiring According to a Particular Type
Let's consider, for a moment, a firm with 30 team members. The team includes equal numbers of men and women. Their ages range from a 21-year-old administrative assistant to the president, who is 62 ...