Content from Susanne Sclafane
Lawyer-Turned InsurTech Founder Looks Into Cloud to Settle Tesla Claims
While Tesla has designs on using the data it collects to price insurance policies, the founder of an InsurTech is using it for the other end of insurance transactions—to unravel the story of ...
Who Owns Tesla Vehicle Performance Data?
At the end of an interview with the founder of Quantiv Risk, an InsurTech that helps carriers make sense of performance data from vehicles with advanced driver assistance systems, Carrier Management ...
On the Highway: A Litigator’s View From the Driver’s Seat of a Tesla
In 2016, Mike Nelson, the founder of InsurTech Quantiv Risk, bought his first Tesla and embarked on a 12-state cross country trip to get a first-hand understanding of where automobile technology was ...
Is It Time to Sell the Building?
Even though representatives of Lloyd's of London prepared the world for the news last year, last month's headlines prompted some stunned reactions. One of those headlines—"Lloyd's Weighs Future of ...
Goodbye Google, Hello Insurance: Problem Solver Works on AI Platform for Claims Adjusters
Tom Vykruta, chief executive officer and co-founder at InsurTech EvolutionIQ, is no stranger to solving hard problems. Problem solver was essentially the job description for the relative newcomer to ...
D&O Loss Ratios Unchanged by Rate Hikes: Supply Disruption to Fuel Suits
Directors and officers liability insurance premium rate hikes have not had the anticipated impacts on loss ratios that carriers had hoped for, AM Best reported Monday, citing the impact of social ...
Paying More for Experienced Hires? Be Prepared for Pay Equity Challenges
After a year when insurers couldn't hire new staff as quickly as people left their jobs, carriers are paying up to attract experienced talent—and may well need to adjust compensation for remaining ...
Markel Numbers ‘Thick’ on Underwriting, Investments, Ventures
Markel Corporation reported a "record-smashing" $628 million in underwriting profit for 2021, a figure that translated into a combined ratio of just over 90 for the year. Co-Chief Executive Officer ...