Kyle Nakatsuji

Kyle Nakatsuji is a principal at American Family Ventures, the venture capital arm of American Family Insurance, where he is focused on identifying and supporting early-stage companies affecting the future of the insurance industry. American Family Ventures invests across a variety of sectors, including IoT, Fintech, SaaS and data/analytics.

Most Recent

sixthings

So Your Start-Up Will Sell Insurance?

By

There are four distribution models to consider: lead generation, agency/brokerage, managing general agency and carrier.

All Articles

sixthings

New Products and Combined Approaches

By

New insurance experiences can combine “Insurance 2.0” distribution and structural and product innovation and have a dramatic impact.

sixthings

Is P2P a Realistic Alternative?

By

By redefining the traditional structure, P2P can offer unique benefits. So can private-investor-backed insurance. But with caveats....

sixthings

Insurance 2.0: How Distribution Evolves

By

In designing business models and products for Insurance 2.0, customers should be thought of as <em>intent-driven</em> or <em>opportunity-driven.</em>

Six Things

algorithm

Beware the Algorithm!

By Paul Carroll

Lawyers and consumer advocates are demonizing algorithms any time a decision goes against a policy holder. Let's talk about them less.

How to Navigate Social Inflation

Facing increasingly complex claims, insurers must modernize, shift their cultures to prioritize efficiency and empathy, and seek legal reforms. 

1

Managing Loss Control With Location Intelligence

By combining historical aerial imagery, property condition data, and AI, insurers can optimize underwriting, inspections, and fraud reduction.

2

A Practical Approach to AI in Insurance

Insurers can use AI to solve specific problems without causing major disruptions.

3

AI in Insurance: Balancing Innovation and Caution

AI's potential to transform insurance clashes with the industry's risk-averse nature, creating a complex landscape for insurers to navigate.

4

Why Obesity Rates Won't Stop Rising

The government must partner with organizations and insurers to increase the availability of obesity medications.

5

How Business Rules Engines Can Slash Time to Market

The systems streamline the management of business rules, letting insurers adapt swiftly and efficiently without the need for intervention by IT. 

6

ITL Recommends

How Brokers Can Optimize Their Carrier Strategies

The Five Things Agencies Must Do Before the Hard Market Ends

By

ice cube

Beyond Silos: Strengthening Operational Resilience with Integrated Risk Management

By

square cube light

A Novel Approach to Curbing Healthcare Costs

By

Insurance Thought Leadership

al lewis interview

Realignment in Insurance: Business Models, Product, Value-Added Services

By

ITL Partner: Majesco

looking glass

How to Tackle Key Insurance Claims Challenges

By

City, Window, Architecture image.

Why Obesity Rates Won't Stop Rising

By

Close-up Photo of a Stethoscope

From Trust to Technology: The Tipping Point for Insurance Customers

By

ITL Partner: Majesco

scale