Leadership & Strategy
The Latest Launches From RMS and Marsh/Validus Specialty
RMS unveiled a new catastrophe model designed to address earthquake and tsunami risks in Japan. Marsh and Validus Specialty launched a new insurance product designed to manage U.S.-based fintech ...
Women’s Web: How Women in the Industry Are Overcoming Obstacles to Build Their Network
Networking is a necessary evil in the business world. If you're not a natural extrovert, mingling with strangers can prove awkward and nerve-wracking. This is true for many, but even more so for ...
This Year’s Global Insurance Symposium Innovators Promote Better Use of Existing Industry Products
For all the talk of technology disrupting insurance, most of the innovations unveiled at the 2018 Global Insurance Symposium were focused on helping consumers, agents, brokers and carriers make ...
Allstate’s Net Income Grew in Q1; A Surprise Dip in Auto Accident Frequency Helped
An unexpected decline in auto accident frequency helped The Allstate Corp. soar in its 2018 first quarter, along with lower catastrophe losses. The Illinois-based insurer also credits the Trump tax ...
AIG Continues to Struggle as Catastrophe Costs, Lower Yields Hammer Profit
American International Group Inc reported a 21 percent decline in first-quarter profit on Wednesday, due to higher catastrophe and bad weather claims, as well as weaker investment income. The insurer ...
Insurers Are Exploring Whether They Must Use Blockchain to Compete or Collaborate
Blockchain isn't coming to insurance. It's already here. Leading insurance organizations are participating in alliances to adapt blockchain capabilities to insurance transactions, according to ...
One Regulatory Barrier Solved in the Quest for Flying Drone Taxis
On-demand robotic flying taxis and drone deliveries are years away from reality, but the U.S. Department of Transportation has removed at least one barrier to their operation. Responding to work by ...
Beazley Unveils Digital Insurance Weather Policy That Relies on ‘Plain English’
Specialist insurer Beazley launched a digital insurance policy in the U.S. that can be customized and describes in plain English precisely what coverage the customer has bought. Beazley Weather Guard ...