Hurricane Season: More Trouble Ahead? By Andrew Siffert As if COVID-19 isn't tough enough, the Atlantic hurricane season looks to be active, with a higher probability of named storms making landfall.
Would Form of TRIA Work for Pandemics? By Bill Wilson A simplified product covering only continuing expenses for a limited period, such as four months, MIGHT be workable.
Sustainability in the Time of Coronavirus? By Ben Harper The current global health crisis is forcing us all to consider what it will take to build a sustainable future.
3 Challenges for Pandemic Coverage By Jason Schupp While many see a useful model in the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, it is not an off-the-shelf solution for pandemic risks.
Business Continuity During COVID-19 By Mark Walls Kimberly George Four leading CEOs weigh in on how the pandemic is changing the insurance industry, for good.
The Best Tools for Disaster Preparation By Rob McIsaac A good motto for disaster preparation: “Prepare for the worst; hope for the best.” Just remember that hope is not a plan on its own.
'19 Hurricane Season: Dodging a Bullet By Andrew Siffert Dorian would have upended the industry if it had stalled over Palm Beach, not the Bahamas, with its 185 mph winds and 40 inches of rain.
Grasping the Perils of Extreme Weather By George Hosfield In 2018, a staggering 56% of all catastrophe claims came from just four states: California, Colorado, Florida and North Carolina.
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.
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.