Independent Agencies Need Real-Time Analytics By Rob Bourne Real-time analytics help independent agencies shift from reactive problem-solving to proactive performance management and growth.
Using Serial Acquisitions to Turbocharge Growth By Rick Dennen With organic growth softening, insurance agencies are turning to serial acquisitions to accelerate expansion and build market dominance.
Why Vertical AI Is Key for Agencies By Elad Tsur Facing talent shortages and digital disruption, independent agencies must embrace AI to unlock 'hero work.'
5 Ways Tech Can Improve Client Engagement By Matt Martin The insurance brokerage industry confronts a retention crisis, demanding AI-enhanced, continuous engagement of clients.
Will Automation End the Binder? By Manjunath Krishna As real-time policy issuance becomes possible, the traditional insurance binder may quietly fade into obsolescence.
Agents Key to Preventing Frozen Pipe Damage By Paul Vacquier Technology-enabled prevention transforms agents into risk advisors as winter water damage threatens coverage sustainability
Disability Planning Creates Growth Opportunity By Chris Taylor Traditional disability planning approaches are inadequate, as carriers confront a rapidly expanding market demanding specialized products.
Insurers Are Missing AI's True Value By Jitendra Kukday Insurers chase flashy AI experiments while missing practical applications in underwriting, claims processing, and customer engagement that deliver real results.
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.