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Understanding the Human Element: Three Challenges

Data and models are not all that it takes to fuel innovation—or even just to make good underwriting decisions, noted Berto Sciolla. When asked how Gen Re encourages innovation, Sciolla makes ...

Where BIG Ideas Happen at Progressive: The Garage

The idea of capturing information about driving behavior on a mobile app is just one of 27 potential innovations that IT "mechanics" have worked on inside Progressive's Business Innovation Garage, a ...

Progressive’s Pratt on Innovation

This article is part of our insurance innovators interview series. Dave Pratt, General Manager, Usage-Based Insurance, Progressive Q1: In your view, what has been the greatest innovation in the P/C ...

Argo Group’s Watson on Innovation

This article is part of our insurance innovators interview series. Mark E. Watson III, President and Chief Executive Officer, Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. Q1: In your view, what has been ...

XL Catlin’s Hendrick on Innovation

This article is part of our insurance innovators interview series. Greg Hendrick, EVP and Chief Executive, Reinsurance at XL Catlin Q1: In your view, what has been the greatest innovation in the P/C ...

OneBeacon Technology’s Wurzler on Innovation

This article is part of our insurance innovators interview series. John Wurzler, President, OneBeacon Technology Insurance Q1: In your view, what has been the greatest innovation in the P/C insurance ...

Navigators CEO Galanski on Innovation

This article is part of our insurance innovators interview series. Stanley A. Galanski Navigators Group Inc., President and Chief Executive Officer Q1: In your view, what has been the greatest ...

American Modern’s Rios on Innovation

This article is part of our insurance innovators interview series. Manny Rios, President and CEO, American Modern Insurance Group Q1: In your view, what has been the greatest innovation in the P/C ...

Inside the Minds of Insurance Innovators

Executives of property/casualty insurance companies are not always eager to share their ideas. Words ranging from "proprietary" to "secret sauce" are usually spoken as their representatives politely ...