Key Regulatory Issues in 2016 (Part 2) By Stacey Guardino Large insurers must understand and manage regulatory mandates across more jurisdictions and services than ever before.
It's Time for a Consumer Bill of Rights By Tony Steuer It is time for the insurance industry to wake up -- or it will have further fiduciary regulations and scrutiny thrust upon it.
Court Reverses Award of Psychiatric Injury By Richard Jacobsmeyer The court closed what could have turned into a significant expansion of the concept of “sudden and extraordinary employment condition.”
Implications for Insurance Taxation? By Larry Campbell Surjya Mitra Mark Smith Although there is agreement that the U.S. corporate tax rate should be lowered, there is disagreement on key issues.
Does DOL Ruling Require a Plan C? By Maria Ferrante-Schepis Plan A (to fight the Department of Labor's "fiduciary" ruling for agents) and Plan B (to alter it) leave out a crucial factor: the future.
Court Dumps Lien Filing Fee Challenge By Richard Jacobsmeyer The court was dismissive of the challenge, leaving discretion with the California legislature on how to fix workers' comp's problems.
The Coming Changes in Regulation By Henry Essert Ellen Walsh The developing International Capital Standard will require close monitoring by globally active insurers.
Jurors and Questions on Insurance Coverage By Jill Waltz Even in complicated insurance cases, judges may not decide the technical issues. So, here are tips on picking and educating jurors.
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.