Strategy
PCS Extends Catastrophe Methodology to More Asia/Pacific Countries
Property Claims Services (PCS), a Verisk subsidiary, has extended the catastrophe loss aggregation methodology, previously developed for use in Japan, to cover more territories in the region. ...
Chubb CEO Greenberg: Insurer Has Reshaped Portfolio in Response to California Wildfires
Some insurers may be facing sizable risks stemming from the latest round of California wildfires now raging, but Chubb Chairman and CEO Evan Greenberg insists his company isn't one of them. "We do ...
Selective Disruption in the Insurance Industry
When I was transitioning out of my previous tech company, an acquaintance mentioned the untapped potential of the insurance industry for my next step. He saw how a young and hungry startup could ...
Munich Re America’s Levy: ‘Stable’ Expectations for the Future Reinsurance Market
Reinsurers are getting higher rates, and there's continued pressure on ceding commissions. But demand for reinsurance cover should remain stable even as prices increase, according to Munich Re ...
Executive Viewpoint: Tech Should Work Like Lego Building Blocks
Technology was never meant to have permanence. The evidence of just how fast things change can be seen in our homes, our vehicles and especially our pockets. Imagine trying to use a smartphone built ...
InsurTech: What’s in a Word?
I love the passionate debates we have in the insurance industry about finance, business, strategy, underwriting, marketing, sales, technology and other topics. And we also debate about words: what ...
Limit Referral Hiring, Reduce Workplace Bias
Leaders looking to hire new employees have long used referrals to get the job done. But in an age when corporations are more sensitive and aware of the need to reduce bias in the workplace, limiting ...
Startup Constellation Insurance Holdings Raises $500M to Invest in M&A, Demutualizations
Constellation Insurance Holdings, founded by industry veteran Anurag Chandra, former CEO of Prosperity Life Insurance Group, has partnered with Canadian institutional investors, Caisse de dépôt et ...