Leadership & Strategy
USAA Commits $20 Million to Advance Economic Mobility for Underserved Communities
USAA announced it has committed $20 million to nearly 50 nonprofit organizations as part of its three-year, $50 million commitment made in late 2020 to advance diversity, ...
InsurTech Spotlight: Longtime Jeweler Shines With BriteCo
Three generations of Dustin Lemick's family have sold the rings, necklaces, bracelets and watches inside Cy Fredrics Jewelers buildings near Chicago. The craft was passed down to Lemick like a ...
Investment Activities Don’t Cut It; Underwriters Create Value: ACORD
"Sustainable value creators" among the 100 largest property/casualty insurance carriers generated more value through underwriting than through investment activities over a 20-year study period, ...
How Did You Make Them Feel?
Maya Angelou, the renowned poet, author and civil rights activist, understood the power of emotions and the lasting impact they can have on individuals. In her quote, ...
Five Lessons for Carriers to Launch Innovative Insurance Products
The insurance industry faces myriad challenges, ranging from a rapidly evolving technology landscape, to minimizing ongoing product maintenance costs, to adapting to changing consumer behaviors and ...
Ben & Jerry’s, Patagonia, and Now Insurer Branch: All Certified B Corps
Joining the ranks of Ben & Jerry's, Patagonia—as well as InsurTechs Lemonade and Loop—Columbus, Ohio-based Branch announced yesterday that it is now a Certified B Corporation. In short, a B ...
CEO Viewpoint: Social Inflation Creating Friction Between Insurers, Policyholders
Social inflation has been a much-talked-about term in the insurance industry recently, but Heather Wilson, CEO at CLARA Analytics, says a lack of awareness among consumers is creating friction ...
How Long Will Your Moat Protect You? Understanding Business Models and Moat Mortality
Insurance companies, like all companies regardless of industry, should have several management capabilities: a strategy to differentiate themselves in the marketplace, a ...
State Farm Still Dealing With Return of Its Workforce: CEO Tipsord
State Farm CEO Michael Tipsord said the nation's top property/casualty insurer will likely never be the same following the pandemic — and that may be a good ...