Time to Put Self-Driving Cars in Slow Lane? By Vivek Wadhwa Autonomous cars need to be relegated to special tracks and highways for at least two more years, until they can deal with pedestrians.
3 Forces Shaping Insurance's Future By Tal Potishman Jenni Hibbert Many executives in all branches of insurance underestimate the disruption that will occur -- and the new talent that is needed.
Finding Value in Insurtech (Part 1) By James Macgregor Insurtech must be broken into characteristics that describe a vision, around which some predictions around time-to-value can be made.
How to Innovate With Microservices (Part 2) By Denise Garth Functional silos are optimized for operational efficiency, but, as customer journeys change, are degrading the customer experience.
Driverless Cars and the '90-90 Rule' By Chunka Mui A programming aphorism says the first 90% of code takes the first 90% of development time—and the remaining 10% of code takes another 90%.
5 Dispatches From Insurtech Island By Matteo Carbone Lemonade's, Metromile's and Root's 2017 financials will disappoint futurists, disruption evangelists and black swan hunters.
Will Insurance Ever See a ‘Killer App’? By Atul Vohra No. Insurance solutions on their own rarely, if ever, clear the threshold on two key measures: user context and use frequency.
Key Insurtech Trends to Watch By John Cusano While most insurtech investment is still coming from nontraditional players, there has been a surge by insurers over the past two years.
Tech Secret to a Combined Ratio Below 100% By Matteo Carbone Deepak Karthikeyan While large personal auto insurers have adopted telematics-based programs, they’re only scratching the surface of the potential benefits.
Insurtech Is at an Inflection Point By Tom Kussurelis Insurtech funding has been dropping since 2021 and hit a 20-quarter low in 4Q22. Will it rebound, continue on a flat path or decline further?
'Digital Twins': The Race Is On By Roger Arnemann The concept is widely adopted in manufacturing and supply chain. Insurers that integrate digital twins will significantly out-compete rivals.
Insurance in 2030: What Does the Future Hold? By Marie Carr In an increasingly fractured world, insurers have to cover a greater array and frequency of intensifying risks.