What Is the Killer App for Insurance? By Denise Garth Few insurers found a killer app in the first Internet wave, but there is new hope. The formula for innovation: Think big, smart small, learn fast.
Insurance Impacts of FIS-Sungard Merger By Deb Smallwood We will see more mergers, to strengthen offerings, broaden footprints, position for growth and ultimately seize the pot of gold in insurance.
Google Applies Pressure to Innovate By Dax Craig Agents and carriers have a level of expertise that is unmatched by the Googles of the world, but it is in danger of being wasted.
How to Develop an Innovation Perspective By Mike Fitzgerald Because firms must now provide more and cut costs at the same time, planning must include an "innovation perspective."
Insurance at a Tipping Point (Part 3) By Jamie Yoder Anand Rao Here is a look at how the tipping point will play out in each key insurance sector and at how businesses can capitalize.
The Achilles Heel of Insurer Technology By Brian Harrigan The Achilles heel is that systems design theory of the '80s and '90s was component-based. It made sense at the time; it doesn’t any more.
What Will Be the Uber of Insurance? By Tony Canas Insurance is ripe for disruption, and here are seven candidates that could revolutionize the industry much as Uber is upending travel.
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.
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.