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Proud To Work In Insurance: Introducing ‘Insurance Flipsides’
Have you ever been asked what you do for a living and found yourself hesitating to answer? Perhaps you bravely declare your line of work and get reactions ranging from general apathy, to eye rolls, ...
Artificial Intelligence Takes On Policy Form Development
Artificial intelligence (AI), which has made its mark in insurance in efforts to automate underwriting, rating, and claims adjusting, is now being deployed to read, categorize, and even modify the ...
Recently we explored how specialty insurance markets emerge and the signals that help MGAs distinguish a lasting opportunity from temporary...
Eyes Wide Open: Biometrics, Blockchain Create New Challenges
A retail store's ability to authenticate customers by scanning their unique ear or retinal patterns may seem like something out of a sci-fi movie, but this type of identification technology isn't ...
Munich Re Repurposes Bermuda Operation
Munch Reinsurance Co. has repurposed a Bermuda unit that was authorized for property/casualty business into a reinsurer for its U.S. life reinsurance business. The unit, Munich Re Bermuda, was ...
Executives On The Move at Erie Insurance, RLI Corp. and JLT Specialty USA
Erie Insurance promoted one of its veteran employees to an executive leadership role. RLI Corp. named one of its veteran executives as its new Chief Claim Officer. JLT Specialty USA appointed someone ...
A Leader Who Communicates Clearly Keeps Everyone Focused on the Mission
A successful leader knows how to communicate clearly to enable his or her team to get the job done. That's one of several core competencies identified in the Center for Creative Leadership's survey ...
NRA Alleges NY Pursued ‘Blacklisting Campaign’ to Chase Away Affiliated Insurers, Banks
The National Rifle Association on Friday sued New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and the state's financial regulator for engaging in what it said was a "blacklisting campaign" aimed at swaying banks and ...
Chubb Boosts Broker Interactions in UK and Ireland
Chubb said it has completed the creation of six teams to focus on working with independent brokers across the UK and Ireland. The new Chubb teams are in London, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow ...