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Understanding Social Inflation and What to Do About It
Social inflation has become the buzzword in insurance in recent years, and the exact definition, causes, impact and outlook for the future remain fuzzy to many companies. Social inflation broadly ...
While Funding Levels Rise, So Do InsurTech Death Rates
While the aggregate InsurTech funding level for the first-half of 2021 soared past the amount raised for InsurTech businesses for the entire year 2020, InsurTechs continued to quietly shut their ...
How Strategy Follows Technology
Any business in any industry is subject to the limitations of the technology available to bring products and services to consumers. The most sophisticated businesses are those that find the most ...
How to Navigate Talent Market Headwinds
Many property/casualty insurance companies are finding it very challenging to acquire great talent. There are several key factors that contribute to the headwinds in the talent acquisition market: ...
Glimmers of Hope in the Insurer Software Market
In contrast to their direct-to-consumer counterparts, startups developing software for insurance companies have commanded lower valuations and fewer headlines. While some are doing great work in ...
How Humility Can Fuel Successful Insurance Innovation
Having studied dozens of legacy and startup insurers to see how the insurance industry can innovate and evolve, I have seen many different technologies, solutions, strategies and tactics be employed. ...
Today’s ILS Investor: A Catalyst for Change
The $90 billion insurance-linked securities (ILS) sector is undergoing a sea change, led by investors with significant experience in the industry and a heightened awareness of the need to marry their ...
Top 5 Challenges for the Modern Insurance CIO
The role of the insurance CIO has transformed over the last few years. Previously a bastion for SLAs (service level agreements) and KPIs, the CIO focused on the narrow realm of the cost center rather ...