Othmane Akesbi

Othmane Akesbi is vice president – global product initiatives – at RGA.

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Life Insurance Plummets Among Gen Z

Insurers must redesign products, emphasizing relevance, simplicity, affordability and flexibility to attract younger policyholders.

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6 Life, Health Trends in the Pandemic

Othmane Akesbi

Diana Bosworth

Hamza Shaiban

Daniel Lyons

Life and health carriers are responding with new protection products and services.

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The Battle for Talent Takes a Twist

By Paul Carroll

While the focus has been on remote work vs. a return to the office, talent is increasingly pushing on a new question: When to work, not just where to work?

Challenges, Opportunities for Insurers in 2026

Insurers navigating climate risks and digital transformation in 2026 must embrace challenges as catalysts for innovation.

Key IoT Trends in 2026

From AI-based IoT to digital twins, five transformative technologies are making IoT deployments smarter, faster, and more secure in 2026.

Lessons From LA Wildfires, One Year On

Past wildfire burn areas no longer predict future risk, forcing insurers to embrace climate-aware analytics after Los Angeles's $40 billion loss.

4 Key Trends Reshaping P&C Insurance

P&C insurers face critical execution gaps in personalization, AI deployment and climate risk that will define 2026's winners

AI Transforms Insurance Claims Operations

AI shifts insurance claims operations from fraud detection to customer service, shedding the industry's tech-laggard reputation.

Insurance Embraces Elastic Staffing Model

Talent shortages and demand volatility are making elastic staffing a defining operating model for insurance organizations navigating uncertainty.

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