Leadership & Strategy
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 ...
Quadrant CEO Macauley: The Predictive Pricing Tool That Scares Insurers
To Quadrant Information Services Founder and Chief Executive Officer Michael Macauley, InsureWatch Looking Glass is the ultimate marketplace weapon. The cloud-based pricing tool assembles ...
XL Catlin Seeks to Spur Africa Market Growth With New Reinsurance Unit
XL Catlin is hoping to spur growth of the insurance market in Africa with the establishment of a new unit focused on providing facultative and treaty reinsurance across the continent. "Traditionally ...
APIW’s Woman of the Year: Career Reflections and a Challenge for Insurance Leaders
(This article is based on a speech delivered by Erin Hamrick on June 20, 2016, as she accepted the APIW Insurance Woman of the Year award in New York City.) In reflecting on this honor and writing ...
Women Are Key to Advancing InsurTech Space
Women have a vital role to play in helping to build InsurTech companies. Eva Genzmer, head of corporate communications for Germany's Friendsurance argues as much in a recent company blog posting. ...
Adapting to Shifts in Consumer Preferences
Amazon, Spotify, Netflix and even Uber. We've all heard the names and understand instinctively how the influence of companies like these has changed the expectations and attitudes of consumers across ...