Leadership & Strategy
Standing Up a New Insurance Carrier: Super Regional State Auto Goes Digital for Real
A lot of property/casualty insurers are talking about digital transformations these days but the change taking shape at a midsized super regional carrier in Columbus, Ohio is different from the rest, ...
Don’t Fear Digital Disruption: Embrace and Learn From It
For companies and their executives who are struggling to adapt to digital disruption, three PwC experts have a simple recommendation: embrace it, and learn from it. The trio writes in a recent ...
A Gemba Walk Helps Leaders Lead Better: American Family CEO Salzwedel
Take a Gemba walk. That's a leadership tip from Jack Salzwedel, chairman, president and CEO of American Family Insurance. In a Dec. 1 LinkedIn blog posting, Salzwedel outlined what the word means and ...
InsurTech MGA Wrisk Gains UK Regulatory Authorization
On the heels of its recent successful crowdfunding raise, the app-based InsurTech managing general agent Wrisk has made another major step forward, receiving full authorization from the UK's ...
Artificial Intelligence Startup Cytora Raises $5.9M From QBE, Starr, Others
Artificial intelligence startup Cytora has raised $5.9 million in new financing from investors including divisions of QBE's venture arm and Starr Companies. QBE Ventures, Starr Global Holding, ...
Autonomous Vehicle Ride-Hailing Service Coming From Nissan in Early 2020s
Nissan Motor Co. said it will test an autonomous ride-hailing service on public roads in Japan in March, aiming to officially start the "robot taxi" rides in the early 2020s. The carmaker will put ...
Coalition, a Cyber Insurer and Cybersecurity Firm, Makes Its Debut
Coalition is making its formal debut into the cyber insurance space, but with a twist. The San Francisco-based startup is also a cybersecurity firm. Founded in March 2017, Coalition is co-founded by ...
Hartford Will Unload Talcott Resolution Life/Annuity Unit in $2.05B Deal
Insurer Hartford Financial Services Group said on Monday it would sell its life and annuity unit to a group of investors in a deal valued at $2.05 billion, as it looks to focus on its property and ...