Strategy
Not Every InsurTech Is a Startup: How Swiss Re Delivers Tech Solutions
It's not just InsurTech startups that have an edge on innovation. Some established reinsurers have developed their own analytics and technology divisions that offer a variety of InsurTech-type ...
Acuity CEO, Others Explain How Pandemic May Forever Alter ‘Work-Life Balance’
When it comes to helping employees balance work hours with relaxation, Acuity Insurance Chief Executive Officer Ben Salzmann has a unique tool at his disposal: a 65-foot Ferris wheel. Before the ...
The Hartford Produces Q2 Profit; Announces Job Cut, IT Investment Plans
The Hartford survived second quarter COVID-19 related challenges by producing an overall profit, though the property/casualty insurer announced plans to reduce expenses through job cuts and other ...
Best Practices for Developing an Automation Mindset Across an Organization
With interest rates near zero percent, insurance carriers are facing a shifting paradigm. Investment income will not be able to drive return on equity alone, and the combined ratio will have to bear ...
Tesla CEO Musk Seeks Actuaries to Help Build New Insurer
Tesla, which has been testing an insurance product for its drivers in California, is preparing to build an insurer, one CEO Elon Musk says will be "revolutionary." And he's inviting actuaries to join ...
U.S. Carriers Begin Crafting Police Professional Liability Cover
U.S. insurers and brokers are starting to craft professional liability coverage for police officers, spurred on by signs that policymakers in some cities and states want to use a financial stick to ...
The Big Picture: How COVID Should Change the Industry
Responding to a Carrier Management call for executive viewpoints, industry leaders told us how the pandemic has changed them. In addition, they shared ideas about how the industry should plan for the ...
Overcommunication: A Leadership Lesson From the Crisis
If you asked business leaders at the beginning of March if they thought allowing staff to work from home was an efficient way to run a company, I bet the overwhelming majority would have said no. ...