Strategy
Meet the New Kid on the Block: Embedded Insurance
There's a new kid on the InsurTech block, and it's seeking to make the insurance experience faster and more personalized with embedded insurance. Embedded insurance is an emerging area of the ...
Wholesale Growth Is Cycle-Proof; Dual Distribution Has Failed: AIG’s Zaffino
Just a few days before the official start of the Wholesale & Specialty Insurance Association annual meeting in September, AIG's chief executive officer gave his take on the dominance of ...
Amazon and Netflix: Role Models for Insurers? Really?
Technology is a useful servant but a dangerous master. —Christian Lous Lange It is far too easy for people, including those who should know better—such as insurance industry professionals, ...
I Registered the Term Nuclear Verdicts®. Here’s Why.
In October 2019, a Philadelphia jury delivered an $8 billion verdict against Johnson & Johnson for its improper marketing of the antipsychotic drug Risperdal as a treatment for ...
Viewpoint: Jury Blasts Defense With a $464 Million Nuclear Verdict
Plaintiffs' California dreamin' became a reality when a Los Angeles jury went nuclear with a verdict of $464.6 million after an eight-week trial in June. The verdict included $24.6 million in ...
Post-Merger Strategies: How to Get the Best of Both Worlds
Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) put a strain on any organization—with employees often reporting feelings ranging from ambivalence to outright fear. In the middle of such complex changes, it is ...
Telematics: Adoption and Success Strategies for Insurance Carriers
Many property/casualty insurance carriers have adopted telematics to tackle some of the most pressing challenges related to efficiency and safety. This adoption is generating tremendous data. In ...
Actuaries vs. Underwriters: Behavioral Scientist Explains the Age-Old Battle
When a cognitive bias expert gave the keynote address at a Casualty Actuarial Society meeting in May, he called actuaries the unsung heroes and heroines of their property/casualty insurance ...