Content from Elizabeth Blosfield
Elizabeth is Deputy Editor at Carrier Management. She hosts The Insuring Cyber Podcast and Between the Lines, a quarterly video series exploring topics in Carrier Management's latest magazine edition. Elizabeth can be reached at eblosfield@wellsmedia.com.
InsurTech Founders Say Launching an MGA Means Learning to Juggle
Any founders considering launching an InsurTech MGA should learn how to juggle, panelists said during a discussion hosted by Socotra CEO Dan Woods at the 2022 OnRamp Insurance conference. "I don't ...
How Insurers Can ‘Leapfrog the Competition’ With the Use of AI and Machine Learning
The use of artificial intelligence technology is accelerating in the insurance industry both on the claims and underwriting fronts, according to Stan Smith, founder and CEO of GradientAI, and ...
Flexibility Is Key for Insurers Managing Inflationary Challenges
Inflation likely won't subside anytime soon, and insurers will need to be proactive and flexible if they want to stay on top of the challenges, said Keith Buckley, managing director of Fitch Ratings' ...
How Should Insurers Be Thinking About Digital Privacy Post-Roe v. Wade?
The U.S. Supreme Court's June overturning of the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision protecting women's constitutional right to an abortion has brought with it reports of growing digital privacy concerns. Most ...
Inside Out: How Exit Crime, Insider Threats Create Challenges for Insurers
There has been a lot of talk about how insurance companies are increasingly falling victim to outside cyber attacks, but the risk of insider threats can be just as scary and perhaps a little more ...
Report: Growth in Ransomware Affecting Cyber Underwriting Performance
An increase in ransomware attacks has factored into the deterioration of cyber insurance underwriting performance during the past two years, according to a report from The Geneva Association. The ...
NEXT, Thimble Latest InsurTechs to Announce Layoffs This Year
NEXT Insurance and Thimble are the latest InsurTechs to lay off part of their workforce this year, with NEXT citing challenging economic conditions and both InsurTechs pointing to an increased focus ...
Hey Siri, What’s Next for AI and Robotics in Insurance?
A lot has changed in the world of automation since Apple first launched its virtual assistant, Siri, on Oct. 4, 2011. It's a date that musician, actress and public speaker Susan Bennett remembers ...