Marijuana Policy Gap: Insurers' Uncertainty By Michael Rubin Jonathan Isaacson Andrew Lipkowitz Despite states' legalization, marijuana remains a controlled substance under federal law.
Insurtech Needs a Legislative Framework By Barry Thompson A consortium of companies and industry groups should design and lobby for high-level legislative clarifications suitable for all jurisdictions.
Legal Marijuana: An Insurance Perspective By Nick DiUlio If a policyholder has some marijuana—or is growing it within state-mandated limits—will a homeowners policy cover the loss in a fire?
Google and Applied Systems: 6 Months In By Mark Breading The big Google investment suggests it sees a great future for independent agents. So, what's the verdict after six months?
How Insurtech Helps Build Trust By Tom Hammond The ability to gather and parse massive amounts of data has changed how insurers and their customers regard the trust relationship.
What Should Future of Regulation Be? By Bill Marcoux Nicholas Kourides Global insurance regulators should take a step back and look for others' regimens that they can use effectively.
What GDPR Means for Insurtech By Zeynep Stefan Data security and privacy had seemed to be key concerns that would hold back insurtech, but GDPR allays those worries.
The 'Law' Every Attorney Must Know By Lewis Fein Legal curricula are rigid, but technology is not. Lawyers need to come to grips with the constant disruption caused by Moore's law.
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.