Autonomous Trucks, Arriving in Texas By Jeff Pettegrew 80,000-pound tractor trailer rigs, which number over 2 million in the U.S., will disrupt the trucking industry as fleets convert to autonomous units.
Potential Risks of Illicit Drug Residue By Kevin Burgher Ian Mendes With the opioid crisis, adjusters need to keep safety top of mind while inspecting a drug-related claim.
More Options for Cannabis Insurance? By Jonathan Isaacson Andrew Lipkowitz Two bills in Congress may resolve issues restricting insurance of marijuana-related businesses, or MRBs.
Winning in Small Commercial Lines By Mark Breading Many are rushing into the space or redoubling their efforts and focusing on small commercial, so it is hyper-competitive.
Why Is Work Comp Mediation So Hard? By Teddy Snyder Writing a brief is crucial for setting the stage for workers' comp mediation, but many people do it all wrong.
The Best Approach for Small Commercial? By Mark Breading The competition for retaining small business customers and acquiring new ones is intense. Here are five prevalent strategies.
Workers Comp: Tip of the Spear on Innovation By Insurance Thought Leadership Workers comp will lead the way, because innovation can happen in so many more ways than is true for other parts of the insurance industry.
What’s Hiding in Your Medical Records? By Kimberly Wiswell AI can now spot dubious claims and keep injuries from being added to insurers' responsibilities under Medicare Set-Asides.
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.
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.