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What About Genomics and Workers Comp?
William Wilt and Kirk Hartley, the authors of the accompanying article, "Have Insurers Paid Too Much for Asbestos and Other Toxic Torts?" recently published a research note, in a Q&A format, ...
Flexibility Is Key for Insurers Managing Inflationary Challenges
Inflation likely won't subside anytime soon, and insurers will need to be proactive and flexible if they want to stay on top of the challenges, said Keith Buckley, managing director of Fitch Ratings' ...
I Registered the Term Nuclear Verdicts®. Here’s Why.
In October 2019, a Philadelphia jury delivered an $8 billion verdict against Johnson & Johnson for its improper marketing of the antipsychotic drug Risperdal as a treatment for ...
How Should Insurers Be Thinking About Digital Privacy Post-Roe v. Wade?
The U.S. Supreme Court's June overturning of the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision protecting women's constitutional right to an abortion has brought with it reports of growing digital privacy concerns. Most ...
Social Inflation Hitting the Insurance Industry Hard
Social inflation is increasing at a precipitous rate and resulting in unanticipated costs and risks for insurers. It has pushed up the cost of insurance claims at such a speed and extent that pricing ...
Your Tech Stack’s Missing Piece: Intelligent Decisioning
The insurance industry has faced a multitude of changes in the last few years, including a fast-changing workforce landscape because of trends like The Great Resignation that result in high turnover ...
Post-Merger Strategies: How to Get the Best of Both Worlds
Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) put a strain on any organization—with employees often reporting feelings ranging from ambivalence to outright fear. In the middle of such complex changes, it is ...
Why InsurTechs Should Be Scared of the Reinsurer’s Veto
Cash burn is so 2020. To keep with the recent theme of calling out the obvious, it's time to talk about the next big risk for product-centric InsurTechs. It's not cash burn. Everyone knows about that ...