Content from Susanne Sclafane
IoT Players ‘Greasing the Skids’ to Boost Growth of Sensor Tech
Sensor technology is no longer an emerging technology in commercial property/casualty insurance. It has emerged—and is rapidly growing, according to executives who bring the Internet of Things ...
‘Katy, Bar the Door’: More Risks Loom for Insurers Post-COVID
The soaring price of lumber was one of the hottest topics on the lips of industry executives speaking at midyear conferences, becoming a focus of discussion almost as often as cyber risks and social ...
CEO Views: Successes and Failures in Dealing With Pandemic Challenges
As insurance professionals prepare for mask-free life and opportunities to exchange ideas in person, industry leaders took the virtual stage again at a midyear conference, recounting industry lessons ...
We Can Work It Out: Negotiations Likely On COVID Reinsurance Losses
Catastrophe excess of loss reinsurance contracts "never anticipated an event like a pandemic" when written but cedents can still expect compromises from reinsurers, an industry executive said ...
Telematics: It’s Not Just for New Business Pricing Anymore
GEICO had the right idea about following Progressive—and the majority of top auto insurers—into the world of telematics, but the benefits of the technology go well beyond matching rate and risk ...
Reinsurers and a Tech Oligopoly: The Future of Insurance
When Marty Young, co-founder of InsurTech Buckle, participated in a keynote interview at an M&A insurance conference late last year, the executive warned that the insurance industry is on the ...
Do Reinsurers Rule the Industry?
"If you're an insurer today, and you're really good at underwriting, you should evolve into being a reinsurer and jettison out other assets." The words of advice from InsurTech Co-Founder Marty Young ...
Creating the USAA for the Gig Economy: Buckle CEO
"Legitimizing the Shared Economy." The phrase, with a trademark symbol at the end of it, is the first thing visitors see on the "About Us" page of InsurTech Buckle's website. On another website page, ...