Can You Automate Coffee and Donuts? By Alex Frommeyer Here’s a look at how the digital-first benefits shopping experience works – and why it works so well.
Statistics Can Be Misleading, Especially During a Pandemic By International Insurance Society As the world begins to emerge from the pandemic, Ronnie Klein, IIS protection gap expert, explores whether it is time for the life insurance industry to approach the underserved middle markets.
On COVID Vaccine: Do the Math By Daniel Miller Facing what the UN calls an "infodemic," the Surgeon General says misinformation about COVID constitutes a threat to public health.
A PSA for Private Placement Life By Jason Mandel Private placement life insurance (PPLI) is a convenient and customizable source of protection for an accredited investor.
Mental Health in Post-COVID Era By Calvin Beyer Leia Spoor Lisa Desai By 2030, depression will be the leading cause of lost productivity in all economically advanced countries.
Death, Taxes and Life Insurance Trusts By Jason Mandel An irrevocable life insurance trust shields an estate from needless taxes and provides some well-deserved peace of mind.
What Is Happening to Life Insurance? By International Insurance Society IIS expert Ronnie Klein explores why so many are exiting individual life insurance, then explores a new model.
Long COVID – a Troubling Legacy By Nico van Zyl There are many knock-on impacts of extended symptoms, such as impact on life insurance, that industries will now have to adapt to.
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.
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.