Leadership & Strategy
Bogged by Legacy Systems, Insurers Lose Competitive Edge
New research highlights the urgency for insurance companies to shift from complex, costly legacy systems burdened with outdated technology to modern systems to remain competitive in the current ...
Executive Viewpoint: Advice to Retiring CEOs
Being a CEO can be an all-consuming job. No matter how well the organization is performing, there is always the sense of responsibility to stakeholders. CEOs are also granted a sort of "rock star" ...
Being Flexible Key to Talent Retention
The search for good talent continues throughout the insurance industry. Those organizations offering flexibility in work schedules, such as work-from-home and hybrid work ...
Cyberwrite President Predicts an Avalanche. Are Cyber Underwriters Ready?
Harmut Mai, president of Cyberwrite, believes that in the future, insurance underwriters will see "an avalanche of businesses that are in need of a cybersecurity program." "There's no way the current ...
Reinsurers Continue to Lead in Post-Pandemic Innovation
Innovation in the insurance industry, accelerated by COVID-19, has continued largely due to consumer appetite and market competition, according to a newly released report by AM Best. Predictive ...
Grid-by-Grid: How One Tech Firm Dissects California Wildfire Risk to Sell Insurance and Reinsurance
There is general consensus among insurance and reinsurance underwriters about the safest property risks to accept in the California market, according to the co-founder of ...
Evacuation Policies and Cat Strips: Wildfire Insurance and Reinsurance Ideas That Failed
Sometimes, it takes a few tries to develop the right insurance or reinsurance product—one that will align well with the needs and wants of customers.
InsurTech Profile: InsurAware CEO Reflects on the Power of Change
At 40 years old, Rajesh Krishnan sat in a Baltimore intensive care unit, recovering from a brain aneurism and a stroke. His solution-oriented mind had driven him to academic and insurance industry ...
Betterview, EagleView Launch Strategic Property Intelligence Partnership
InsurTechs Betterview and EagleView announced a strategic alliance. EagleView's aerial imagery will be integrated into Betterview's property intelligence platform to help insurers better understand a ...