Insurance Thought Leadership

More Weather Disasters on the Horizon by Paul Carroll

I remember when I first heard about El Nino, the warming of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of South America that influences weather patterns around the world. It was almost 40 years ago, when I was a young pup in the Wall Street Journal’s C...

Posted: Oct 18, 2021

Why Nonprofits Can’t Ignore Cyber Risk by Scott Konrad

Cyber breaches are more common than ever. Almost half of all global organizations will experience a data breach. The repercussions go beyond financial, as organizations suffering breaches can suffer reputational damage in the eyes of clients,...

Posted: Oct 17, 2021

The Defining Factor in Underwriting Success by Kirsten Mitchell-Wallace

Successful portfolio management is enabled by the breadth, reliability and granularity of data used. In our research to establish the portfolio management capabilities of top-performing underwriters, we found that the granularity of data drove the...

Posted: Oct 13, 2021

How to Avoid Major E&O Claims by Dan Narayan

With the continuing pandemic, insurance market conditions are ripe for a surge in agent/broker errors and omissions (E&O) claims. Disputes among policyholders, brokers and carriers have become more common. Already, there have been wide-ranging...

Posted: Oct 13, 2021

Smartest Idea for High-Hazard Businesses by David Fontain

Your high-hazard clients have difficult and dangerous jobs. The day-to-day is physically and mentally grueling. As a result, working in these industries often creates a tough mentality, which encourages people to push through fatigue and pain to g...

Posted: Oct 12, 2021

A Heyday for Independent Agents by Paul Carroll

At Insuretech Connect last week in Las Vegas, I was struck by all the love being shown for independent agents. Weren’t insurtechs supposed to disintermediate agents and put them out of business, not fall all over themselves to provide the be...

Posted: Oct 12, 2021

The Case for Cloud Computing by Ravi Krishnan

Insurers must regain competitive ground in the digital race for the customer, and all roads that make sense … lead to cloud adoption. Growing ransomware attacks should be the weight that tips the scales. T-Mobile was breached just recently. Half o...

Posted: Oct 07, 2021

Striking the Perfect Balance on AI by Heather Wilson

Artificial intelligence (AI) is hot. Fund...

Posted: Oct 06, 2021

Powering the Recovery by Paul Carroll

At last week’s Global Insurance Forum, Swiss Re Group CEO Christian Mumenthaler said the industry has been in a sort of hibernation for the past year and a half to two years, in terms of big deals and bold moves – but is about to wake up. “I think...

Posted: Oct 04, 2021

State of the Insurance Marketplace by Kimberly George

The insurance marketplace has been changing rapidly, with the economy having a significant impact on both carriers and businesses, including employers, public entities and the middle market. So, what are the implications for the industry? And what...

Posted: Oct 04, 2021