Strategy
Hurricanes, Wildfires and More Will Drive January Reinsurance Renewal Rates Higher
Big insurance losses from hurricanes, wildfires and other natural disasters over the past two years are set to push reinsurance renewal rates higher in January, ratings agencies said. After falling ...
Research, Repeat and Reuse: Specialty Carriers’ Unique Toolset for Product Innovation
"The industry really does look to specialty writers to be at the forefront of innovation," says Gail McGiffin. Specialty insurance carriers have a unique "toolset" that helps them grow through ...
A Good Leader Makes Self-Aware Decisions Regardless of Feedback
Feedback can be transformative. But executives shouldn't necessarily use it to enact change in their practices just for the sake of changing. A recent posting at the Kellogg Insight blog warns that ...
Lessons From Two Customer Experience Legends
Earlier this year, in the span of just a couple weeks, the business world lost two great customer experience strategists. Jack Bogle was the founder of Vanguard Investments, which is now the ...
Homeowners Insurance Startup, Underwriting Platform Form Separate Partnership Arrangements
Home insurance startup Swyfft is partnering with a subscription app designed to help homeowners catch and address issues before they become costly repairs. DataCubes is joining forces with a ...
Building a Specialty Carrier: Does Culture Beat Strategy, or Is Culture Strategy?
After getting the go-ahead to build a new insurance company, BHSI's founding executive team—Peter Eastwood, president and CEO; David Bresnahan, executive vice president; David Fields, executive ...
Japan Pledges Enhanced Trade Insurance to Boost Private Sector Africa Investment
Japan will offer enhanced trade insurance to boost private sector investment in Africa, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday as his country competes with rival China for influence in the ...
Industry Veterans Relish Fresh Start for Their Latest Legacy-Free Ventures
Although the insurance market is awash with capacity and competition, two new specialty companies—a re/insurer and a broker—formed earlier this year, aiming to create something new and different ...