Strategy
Amazon and Netflix: Role Models for Insurers? Really?
Technology is a useful servant but a dangerous master. —Christian Lous Lange It is far too easy for people, including those who should know better—such as insurance industry professionals, ...
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 some mental health ...
Viewpoint: Jury Blasts Defense With a $464 Million Nuclear Verdict
Plaintiffs' California dreamin' became a reality when a Los Angeles jury went nuclear with a verdict of $464.6 million after an eight-week trial in June. The verdict included $24.6 million in ...
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 ...
Telematics: Adoption and Success Strategies for Insurance Carriers
Many property/casualty insurance carriers have adopted telematics to tackle some of the most pressing challenges related to efficiency and safety. This adoption is generating tremendous data. In ...
Actuaries vs. Underwriters: Behavioral Scientist Explains the Age-Old Battle
When a cognitive bias expert gave the keynote address at a Casualty Actuarial Society meeting in May, he called actuaries the unsung heroes and heroines of their property/casualty insurance ...
Telematics Has Kept the Promise: Allstate’s Journey Continues
Telematics has been on personal insurers' radar for many years, and it has recently reached a tipping point. Nowadays, it is recognized as a necessary capability for the future success of any auto ...
Don’t Count Out InsurTech Disrupters, Carrier CEOs Say
InsurTechs bent on disrupting the insurance industry haven't succeeded so far, but a future wave of InsurTechs might emerge to accomplish a similar goal, carrier executives said recently. Speaking at ...