IT Outsourcing Trends and Best Practices

Outsourcing is an important part of the insurer's CIO toolkit, and its use is widespread. Spending on external services including outsourcing continues to consume an average of 20 percent of ...

Insurers Welcome CDOs to the New C-Suite

Better late than never. Long lambasted as a technology laggard, the property/casualty insurance industry appears to be following the lead of other financial services companies like banks, accounting ...

Recognizing Diversity Key to Tapping Future Talent

While the idea of diversity in the workplace isn't new, the insurance industry is known for lagging when it comes to change. "Quite frankly, I've been involved in the industry for quite a number of ...

Is Your Email Culture Strangling You?

Email. Our lives wouldn't be the same without it. It is a tool that has revolutionized the workplace, improved communication and allowed employees to accomplish more in less time. However, if ...

Why Convective Storm Models Are Unreliable

In the United States, severe convective storms (SCS)—also known as severe thunderstorms, which can include tornadoes, hail and strong localized wind gusts—cause average annual insured losses of ...

Breaking the Cycle of Reduced Profitability

The property/casualty insurance industry is wrestling with a troubling paradox: how to cut costs without compromising quality. The U.S. P/C Composite rate was down 4 percent in December 2015, ...