Strategy
Berkshire Hathaway Direct: ‘Challenging the Normal’ With Three Pages
For most property/casualty actuaries, routine parts of the job involve finding comfort with insurance pricing levels and claims trends, grounded in a thorough understanding of the parameters of ...
The Latest Launches From W.R. Berkley, AmWINS/Alliant and USAA/Roost
A W.R. Berkley unit expanded its product offerings to include a primary private company management liability policy. AmWINS Group Inc. and Alliant Insurance Services are partnering to service the ...
Big Benefits and Quick Wins: Sharing the Value of Claims Analytics
Big data and analytics are combining to profoundly alter one of the most manual processes in the insurance industry: claims management. Simple algorithms can ferret out evidence of claims leakage, ...
Volvo Will Install In-Car Cameras, Sensors to Prevent Drunk Driving
Swedish automaker Volvo hopes to reinforce its reputation for safety-first driving by installing cameras and sensors in its cars from the early 2020s, monitoring drivers for signs of being drunk or ...
Italian Parcel Company Mulling Use of Drones, Driverless Vehicles in Growth Push
Poste Italiane aims to more than double the number of parcels it delivers by 2022, the head of its Mail and Parcel (M&P) unit said, as the former postal services monopoly presses on with its ...
What Boeing Can Teach Us About Supply Chain Disruptions
As weather-related events pile up with the same alarming frequency as auto collisions on New York's Belt Parkway and Long Island Expressway, I find myself counting supply chain disruptions when I ...
The Latest Launches From Nationwide, Berkshire Hathaway, Coalition and Church Mutual
Nationwide and Slice Labs will develop on-demand rideshare insurance products and services for drivers who work for companies in the space. Berkshire Hathaway's GUARD Insurance Companies and Planck ...
The New Roadside Imperative for Insurers
Roadside assistance programs have never been more important. As the auto insurance industry becomes increasingly competitive—there was a record low number of new shoppers in 2018, according to a ...