Reinventing Life Insurance By Jamie Yoder Anand Rao Reinventing life insurance is necessary to get the industry out of doldrums that have lasted for decades. A proven method is the "LITE" model.
Wellness War Is Over; Wellness Lost By Al Lewis Vik Khanna Actually, proponents surrendered in the wellness war, producing a report that debunks their own claims of return on investment.
Wellness Programs Save Money! By Al Lewis The author, a longtime critic of claims that corporate wellness programs deliver a return on investment, says he has reconsidered his position.
Hide and Seek With Healthcare Profits By Craig Lack To maintain healthcare profits, key players resist transformational change and use the power of political lobbying, fear and confusion.
The Case for Connected Wearables By Andrew Dart Although the Apple Watch has its flaws, it has moved the idea of wearables into the mainstream and created opportunities for savvy insurers.
The Questions to Ask on Telemedicine Risk By Patricia Hughes Insureds often ask, "Am I covered if...?" That can be a good question but, for complex issues like telemedicine, must lead to dozens more.
9 Things to Know Before Buying Life Insurance By Joyce Garner Your life insurance should generally be 10 to 12 times your annual salary, but it's a long-term investment, and you need to be careful.
Geopolitical Goals for Healthcare Hacking? By Byron Acohido Are China and other nations conducting hacking campaigns to steal intellectual property and jump start domestic healthcare systems?
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.