3 Strategies for P&C Insurers in California By Roger Arnemann Proposed reforms could lead to brighter days for both insurers and consumers, but firms must adjust their strategies.
Insurtech/Insurance Index — Q3 2023 By Rick Zullo Adam Chadroff After a Q2 rebound, insurtech carriers reversed sharply over Q3, hit by rising loss ratios and the resulting deceleration in growth.
Image The Insurance Industry's PR Crisis Insurance insiders understand why premiums need to climb for autos and homes -- but consumers are angry.
‘Predict & Prevent’ Can Rescue Insurance By Alan Demers Stephen Applebaum Soaring combined ratios demonstrate P&C insurance is due for fundamental, structural reform. Innovative solutions are available.
A Guide to Wildfire Safety By Bob Tull As cities expand, they often sprawl into previously undeveloped, rural territories, placing communities close to wildlands and forests.
Risk of Underinsurance as Inflation Soars By Beth Nelson Balancing inflation and claims payouts shows the importance of updating policy coverage.
Winning Back Reinsurers' Confidence By Jeff Heine Insurers must leverage innovative technology to manage evolving risks and adopt radical transparency. Those that don’t will be left behind.
Image The Crisis in Flood Insurance We may finally see consumers start to change their behaviors, either leaving risky areas or fortifying their homes and businesses.
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.