External Perspective
Opinion: Death of the Office? Not So Much
I returned to the office this week, joining thousands of bankers from Citigroup Inc. to Morgan Stanley that are trickling back to their desks in Hong Kong. After almost five months working from home, ...
Commercial Lines InsurTech Bold Penguin Snatches Up E&S Brokerage Tech Platform xagent
Bold Penguin, a commercial insurance exchange technology platform launched in 2016, announced it has acquired xagent, an independent, single-entry, multi-quote platform for standard and surplus lines ...
Agent Efficiency, Analytics and AI Top Trends at InsurTech Week
Against the backdrop of the Global Insurance Accelerator's 5th Annual InsurTech Week, nearly 200 insurance company executives, InsurTech startup founders, and industry influencers spent the better ...
Lemonade, Root and Metromile: Can David Challenge Goliath With No Sling?
Continuing a series in which we evaluate and discuss the financial performance and operating results of the InsurTech carrier trio of Lemonade, Root and Metromile, we find continued growth and ...
Opinion: States Unwise to Tackle Climate Change by Suing Big Oil
A growing number of cities and states want to turn climate change lawsuits against oil companies into the next tobacco or opioid litigation. In principle, that seems like a truly terrible idea. Such ...
What Do Power Outages, Wildfires and Vaping Bans Have in Common?
Power outages, wildfires and vaping bans do not appear similar at all, but in the rush to protect consumers and constituents from harm, companies and state legislators may be creating an entirely ...
Opinion: Climate Change Risks for Homebuyers Old and New
Climate change poses risks to real estate that homebuyers may not be able to predict. As sea level rises, coastal properties, for example, may be subject to increased flooding and intensifying storm ...
Taking the Digital Route to Lower Commercial Auto Losses
It's an unfortunate truth that commercial automobile insurance hasn't been a profitable line of business for years. According to industry reports, even though commercial auto rates increased for 31 ...