How to Enable the Next-Gen Insurer By Denise Garth The pace of change demands that companies try to become a Next-Gen Insurer, but research shows that very few are moving fast enough.
Why Pilot Projects Can Be Catastrophic By Chunka Mui Pilot projects lull firms into thinking they're being nimble, but a more radical approach is needed -- as Pixar shows in a fascinating video.
6 Trends Signaling Major Opportunity By Amy Radin Six months of discussions with C-suiters, VCs, advisers and technology innovators turns up several trends that most firms can tap into.
Policy Administration: Ripe for Modernizing By Karen Furtado Fully 78% of insurers have begun the journey with policy administration systems, but configuration tools are posing a challenge.
Lessons From Self-Made Billionaires By Chunka Mui Rather than seek unoccupied "blue oceans," they operate in "purple" ones: Breakthrough innovation is a mix of new and existing markets.
Is Uber Already in the Crosshairs? By Chunka Mui Google's moves toward offering driverless taxis shows just how fraught a transition to a new business model can be.
The New Year Calls for a New CIO By Chris Curran The CIO has reached a tipping point: Nearly half of IT spending is now outside her budget. How should CIOs respond?
Google and Insurance: One Year Later Google's challenge to insurers is fundamental -- and just the beginning. Other, unexpected competitors will soon mount more attacks.
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.