Theranos: A Hard Lesson for Innovators By Vivek Wadhwa Silicon Valley often thinks it can live by a different set of rules than corporate America because it is innovating. Wrong.
Is Driverless Moving Too Fast? By Chunka Mui Is Tesla racing toward victory or calamity with its Autopilot? The answer hinges on a key issue in human/robot interaction.
3rd Wave of P2P Insurance By Rick Huckstep P2P insurance has already evolved through two generations in six years. Now comes the third generation: the self-governing model.
7 Wonders of the Driverless Future By Chunka Mui It is worth highlighting the hope of driverless cars—in the form of the seven huge societal benefits that would ensue. It is a magical list.
4 Technology Trends to Watch for By Michael de Waal More online tools will be developed to help millennials, and more digital solutions will be developed for claims processing.
The Real Powerhouses in Silicon Valley By Vivek Wadhwa The powerhouses of Silicon Valley demonstrate that business models now trump products—and platforms trump business models.
Is P2P a Realistic Alternative? By Kyle Nakatsuji By redefining the traditional structure, P2P can offer unique benefits. So can private-investor-backed insurance. But with caveats....
Why I’m Skeptical on Apple’s Future By Vivek Wadhwa Innovation now follows a clear path, in insurance and elsewhere. Apple is showing the perils of not following that path.
Tech Secret to a Combined Ratio Below 100% By Matteo Carbone Deepak Karthikeyan While large personal auto insurers have adopted telematics-based programs, they’re only scratching the surface of the potential benefits.
Insurtech Is at an Inflection Point By Tom Kussurelis Insurtech funding has been dropping since 2021 and hit a 20-quarter low in 4Q22. Will it rebound, continue on a flat path or decline further?
'Digital Twins': The Race Is On By Roger Arnemann The concept is widely adopted in manufacturing and supply chain. Insurers that integrate digital twins will significantly out-compete rivals.
Insurance in 2030: What Does the Future Hold? By Marie Carr In an increasingly fractured world, insurers have to cover a greater array and frequency of intensifying risks.