What’s Next for Life Insurance Industry? By Maria Ferrante-Schepis Three key beliefs stand in the way of innovation in life insurance. The right approach to prototypes is the solution.
Looming Caregiver Crisis in the U.S. By Daniel Miller Only 7% of caregivers use new technologies -- that figure must soar, or we will face a severe shortage of care for our loved ones.
Wave of Change About to Hit Life Insurers By Todd Eyler The DOL fiduciary ruling will initially disrupt annuity sales related to IRA rollovers but will then hit the whole portfolio for life insurers.
Medical Malpractice Disputes (Video) By Erik Leander Richard Anderson Can alternative dispute resolution systems help, ranging from mediation to specialized health courts?
Employers: Don't Pay for 'Never Events' By Al Lewis A key way to save on healthcare costs (while helping employees): Use hospitals that take responsibility for the costs of "never events."
3 Tips for Improving Healthcare Literacy By Andy Neary Hint: Using newsletters to communicate your new cost-containment solution will not work because your employees will not read them.
Risks of Malpractice Claims (Video) By Erik Leander Richard Anderson Does spending more on tests reduce malpractice claims? Doctors believe so, but the data is confusing.
5 Reasons Doctors Are 'Non-Standard' By Jackie Johnston It can be difficult for non-standard physicians to find affordable malpractice coverage because they are considered a higher risk.
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.
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.