Threats From Hurricanes Expand By Heikki Vesanto Major storms are moving northward, staying strong longer and expanding into areas previously considered less at risk.
December ITL Focus: Workers' Comp By Insurance Thought Leadership ITL FOCUS is a monthly initiative featuring topics related to innovation in risk management and insurance. This month's focus, sponsored by ICW Group, is Workers' Comp.
Workers' Comp Leads the Way By Insurance Thought Leadership At a time when insurers are pursuing a Predict & Prevent model, workers' comp carriers are leading the way: making workers safer and lowering premiums.
How External Data Is Revolutionizing Underwriting By Jacob Grob Combining external data streams with internal analytics creates a comprehensive view of properties that legacy methods can't match.
Insurance Brokers' New Role: Tech Adviser By Gary Davis Clients' questions on group benefits, which have typically been about rates or coverage, are increasingly about technology issues.
Image Glimmers of Good News on Climate (Finally) Stunning declines in the cost of solar and wind power are rapidly adding renewables to the world's energy mix.
How to Self-Fund Employee Healthcare Effectively By Tara Krauss A strong medical stop-loss program must be at the core, and there must be strong communication among the many stakeholders.
Tips for Avoiding Bed Bug Infestations By Bradley Jones Implementing strict procedures can prevent unnecessary customer complaints, eradication costs and business interruption.
The Promise of Continuous Underwriting By Bill Deemer Bobby Touran Typically, a risk is underwritten, bound... and forgotten. But new streams of data and automation allow for continuous underwriting.
Convergence and the Insurance Ecosystem By Stephen Applebaum Alan Demers Companies must anticipate the future, innovate beyond their core and transform their capabilities as rapidly as technology allows.
Lemonade's 'Synthetic Agent' Nonsense By Matteo Carbone Desperate for growth, Lemonade produces another howler: A lender receiving a 16% interest rate is presented as a (synthetic) agent.
Auto Insurance in an Existential Crisis By Stephen Applebaum Alan Demers The 125-year-old, $300 billion U.S. auto insurance industry is caught between runaway inflation and strained consumer wallets.