Allan Lacoste

Allan Lacoste is chief payments officer at Duck Creek Technologies.

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P&C Insurance Has a Payments Problem...

...and it's costing more than money. Payment systems must evolve from back-office afterthoughts into competitive differentiators.

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Let's Not Get Carried Away

By Paul Carroll

Two recent articles argue that generative AI creates an existential threat for management consulting — and by extension, big parts of insurance. Not so fast.

The AI Revolution in Risk Detection

AI is reinventing how insurers assess, predict, and manage risks, turning a static process into a real-time, dynamic system.

PE Is Reinventing Life Insurance

In this Future of Risk interview, Oliver Wyman’s Mick Moloney delves into the implications of the model that private equity is imposing on life insurance.  

How a French Philosopher Predicted the ‘Polycrisis’

In a world of connected crises, insurers must rethink the very nature of insurance and work to keep events from happening in the first place. 

Managing Vendor Risks in Cyber Insurance

Companies seeking cyber coverage face a costly choice: Keep trusted IT vendors or accept insurers' pre-approved alternatives.

AI Reshapes Trust in Insurance Industry

AI transforms trust in insurance by bridging information gaps with technology-enabled verification frameworks.

How Agencies Can Merge Smarter

Amid rapid industry consolidation, M&A success hinges on integration strategy, not just closing deals.

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