Innovation
How ‘Prosumers’ and More Can Help Insurers Embrace the Digital World
Major shifts in technology and the way we do business are bringing fresh pressures to bear across the business world. Consumer expectations are shifting. Everyone has to raise their digital game or ...
Here Are 5 Ways to Build an Effective Executive Team
How does an executive successfully lead an effective team that gets the job done? Leigh Thompson, a professor with the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, has come up with five ...
State of Core Solutions Transition: Which Tech Priorities Are Being Carried Out?
Presented by Majesco
You have two watches. Your first watch is analog. It has dials, gears, crystals and movements. It is a machine...
Coverage Innovation: Why and How Ironshore Developed a Cyber Warning Endorsement
Computer Hacks. In 60 percent of cases, attackers are able to compromise an organization within minutes, according to the Verizon 2015 Data Breach Investigations Report. Data Loss.Forty-three percent ...
Fintech Startup Gets German Banking License; Insurance Offerings Planned
N26, a Berlin startup that offers financial services directly to consumers, said Thursday it's received a German banking license that will let it offer a fuller range of products across Europe. The ...
Insurers Will Gain by Innovating for the Internet of Things
The steady advance of the internet of things (IoT) presents a huge number of opportunities for insurers – as well as threats, according to a digest published by Efma*. The rise in connected homes, ...
Smart Car-Makers Could Outmaneuver Traditional Auto Insurers
As Internet-connected and, eventually, driverless vehicles roll off production lines, traditional motor insurers need to adapt to ward off competition from car manufacturers. Insurers have struggled ...
Companies Worry Over Autonomous Cars’ Cyber Security Risks: Munich Re
Cyber security is the biggest concern for companies evaluating risk in the nascent self-driving vehicle industry, according to a survey conducted by Munich Re. The world's second-biggest reinsurer ...
AIG Unleashes New Primary Cyber Policy for Property/Liability Exposures
AIG rolled out a new standalone cyber policy that provides primary insurance protection for a wide range of related risks. The insurance giant is marketing CyberEdge Plus as offering primary ...