Viewpoints
Looking Ahead—and Back to the Beginning
In January, it's customary to pull together review and preview articles—looking back at the past year and looking ahead at what experts predict will shape the insurance industry in the coming 12 ...
CEO Reflections: Thoughts on Long-Term Leadership and My Career
I was initially hesitant when asked to share my thoughts on leadership. A quick Google search will yield thousands of entries—books, articles, online classes, coaching services, conferences, even ...
How Automation Can Help Manage the Underwriting Process
Ping pong is a great game—but not one you want to play when it comes to working. The back and forth created by common pain points in the underwriting process, such as partially complete, illegible, ...
Insurance’s Wildfire Crisis: Three Keys for Rethinking Risk, Response
A year after the Marshall Fire devastated suburban Colorado in the dead of winter, property/casualty insurers worldwide are grappling with the new realities of wildfire risk. They'll need a ...
Bold Movers and Losers: Incumbents Need to Act While InsurTechs Stumble
At a time when InsurTechs face major headwinds and incumbent insurers benefit from market tailwinds, it's time for the traditional insurers to make bold strategic moves, McKinsey partners said in a ...
Social Media Buzz: Top LinkedIn Posts About Carrier Management News
Throughout the past week, we have devoted portions of our daily newsletters to republishing news and feature articles that were the most viewed by members of the Carrier Management audience. But ...
New and Age-Old Topics: Carrier Management’s Most-Read 2022 Features
Are we there yet? The question, most typically asked by restless children on a long car trip, kept popping into my mind as I interviewed a group of commercial insurance underwriting leaders and ...
Reflections on Auto Insurance: CM’s Top 10 News Stories of 2022
The list of top news stories for 2022 leaves little doubt about what our readers cared most about in the last 12 months. Auto insurance is a focus of 8 of the 10 most-viewed news stories published by ...