Looking at the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season By Wesley Terwey Most forecasts are for 20 to 25 named storms, 10 to 12 hurricanes and four to six major hurricanes--all well above recent averages.
Why A New Market for Small Businesses Is Needed By Barry Zalma Current insurance types don't protect small businesses from trolls abusing the Americans with Disabilities Act. A new endorsement could address the problem.
Preparing for a Rough Hurricane Season By Ali Shahkarami Erik Lindgren Forecasts of a "well above-average" 2024 Atlantic are a timely warning for insurers and companies with portfolios and assets at risk.
How Agents Can Tackle California's Challenges By Rajni Kapur With rates soaring and insurers pulling out of California, agents must double down on outreach, empathetic communication and client education.
How Insurtechs and Incumbents Fared in Q1 By Rick Zullo Adam Chadroff There were explosive stock price increases at insurtechs that demonstrated higher-quality growth.
Top E&O Claims for IT Consultants By Holly Burton Here are five risk management solutions to deploy today to help reduce your risk of IT lawsuits.
Dialogue as the Departure Point to Action By Francis Bouchard A recent session shows how convening leaders of at-risk communities can help provide them the tools they need to tackle climate change.
Climate and Catastrophe Risk Strategies By Laura Drabik In the face of what the U.N. calls a "code red," here are three strategies that property and casualty insurers should immediately undertake.
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.
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.