A Word With Shefi: Carbone at Bain By Shefi Ben Hutta He raves about the potential of the Internet of Things but cautions that innovators need deep insurance knowledge to take advantage.
Returning Insurance to Its 19th Century Roots By Howard Kunreuther Insurers should once again require those at risk to undertake cost-effective loss-reduction measures. Back to our roots!
The Gig Economy Is Alive and Growing By Neil Howe Although some dismiss the gig economy as a fad, a hard look at the numbers shows it's both large and growing, with profound implications.
Top 10 Ways to Spook Policyholders By Jon Picoult As long as policyholders don't like or trust carriers and agents, we need to stop giving customers tricks and start offering treats.
A Better Question for Evaluating Tech By Karen Furtado Most ask "why" or "why not" to incorporate new technologies into products. Shift the question to "how," and you'll make better choices.
It's Time to Toss 'Rank and Yank' By Colin Baird Annual employee rating systems, often known as "rank and yank," don't solve problems; the systems make it hard to develop employees.
A Word With Shefi: Polyakov at Livegenic By Shefi Ben Hutta The CEO of Livegenic says the industry is too slow to adopt innovations -- but that creates opportunities for those nimble enough to seize them.
Keep Your Eye on the Fourth P By Denise Garth Marketing's fourth P (place) is becoming key. Customers want to buy anywhere, putting new demands on distribution networks.
Are We Losing Our Negotiating Power? By Taylor Smith John Burge The plaintiff bar has investigated a staggering amount of money to improve its data on claims settlements. Insurance industry lawyers are way behind..
Continuous Improvement Comes to Insurance By Tom Bobrowski Process intelligence tools let operations leaders “see” digital products being built, enabling use of statistical process control techniques.
The Experience/Efficiency Paradox By Rory Yates Insurers must move from the manufacturing era (efficiency through administrative scale) to the ecosystem era (maximizing the value of a relationship).
Changing Expectations on Mobile Payments By Julie Schieni 41% of millennials with insurance purchased it with their mobile device, and other generations are moving in that direction, too.