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Disrupting Distribution: What’s Changing, and Why Digital Marketing Is More Important Than Ever Before
Independent agents and brokers play a critical role in the insurance ecosystem. According to the Insurance Information Institute, independent agents and brokers account for more than 40 percent of ...
Getting Teams to Work (When No One Wants To)
We love teams, but wherever we look, we see a sad truth: Most teams underperform. A large part of the reason relates to passion—often teams have members who simply have no interest in being there. ...
VCs Used to Ignore Insurance; Now They Are Drawn to It
Something interesting has happened. After years of displaying little interest, venture capitalists now see insurance startups as a tantalizing investment target. What's more, venture investor ...
P/C: It’s Not Personal Anymore
The year 2018 promises to be full of exciting opportunities for the insurance industry. Or maybe it's going to be a year of profound threats. The way you will experience the coming months depends a ...
Executive Profile: How to Drive Change Within the Industry
Pina Albo began her career as a lawyer in Toronto, Canada. After practicing in real estate, corporate finance and M&A, she started at Munich Re as a claims expert. During her 25-year career at ...
Reflecting on Our Mission: Why I Am Proud to Work in Insurance
What is an insurance carrier to a business owner? For any business owner who hasn't taken the full measure of his or her insurance policy, the check he sends to a carrier often appears to be nothing ...
Carrier Growth Strategies Diverge: Disruption Impossible for Some, Embraced by Others
We hold these truths to be self-evident: A shrinking insurance company will sooner or later run afoul of regulators, rating agencies, distributors and customers. It is virtually impossible to ...
Never Eat Lunch Alone: Important Lessons for Building a Positive and Productive Company Culture
Corporate culture is a key priority for me and our company, and has been since I stepped into my current role at Assurant three years ago. Without a fundamentally strong and engaging corporate ...