Strategy
Good Leaders Don’t Automatically Assume Consensus
Here's a trap that any leader can fall into -- assuming there is consensus on a problem or a course of action when there actually isn't any. A recent posting with Suzi McAlpine's The Art of ...
Partnerships or Acquisitions? How Carriers Can Speed Their Digital Evolutions
While most carriers have embarked on the digital innovation journey, the results have been mixed. Although personal insurance carriers have made more headway over the past several years, the ...
Three Must-Have Components of an InsurTech Strategy to Boost Carrier Growth
Over the past five years, InsurTech investment has fueled a significant uptick in the availability of InsurTech solutions looking to streamline inefficient processes. Independent agents who are ...
Personal Accountability Throughout the Organization Key to D&I Success
A successful diversity and inclusion effort requires individuals throughout the organization to take personal accountability. That means a long-term investment from the C-suite, intentional efforts ...
Private Equity Investors Pelican Ventures, J.C. Flowers Complete Ariel Re Deal
Private equity investors Pelican Ventures and J.C. Flowers & Co. have completed their acquisition of Ariel Re from Argo Group. Ariel Re underwrites a global portfolio of reinsurance products in ...
Empathy: What Pie Insurance Co-Founder Craig Cares About
This year has posed an unthinkable number of challenges, and it has me considering whether or not empathy can exist in insurance. How can we create a world where buying and using insurance isn't a ...
Hippo Attracts $350M Investment From Mitsui Sumitomo; Reinsurance Treaty Also Planned
Hippo Enterprises, an MGA InsurTech focused on homeowners insurance, secured a $350 million capital investment designed to help fuel further growth. A related reinsurance agreement is also part of ...
Metromile to Become Public Company and Expand Nationally
Metromile Inc., an InsurTech focused on pay-per-mile auto insurance, has hit the public markets in a reverse merger deal with Insu Acquisition Corp. II (Insu II), a special purpose acquisition ...