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How to Lift Profitability in Tough Times

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Patrick Foy

Demand for commercial insurance is on the rise, but profitability remains elusive. Algorithmic data is the key to greater, granular insight into risks and prices.
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An Often-Overlooked Business Interruption Risk

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Yonatan Hatzor

A great many companies don't realize they rely on critical web-service suppliers, but when the technology goes down, business may grind to a halt.
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We Need to Care for the Caregivers

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Ali Ahmadi

One in four Americans is caring for a loved one with a debilitating illness or other special needs. COVID-19 amplified the problem, and it will continue to grow.
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A Road Map to Insurtech Distribution

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Deb Franklin

When it comes to insurance, customers trust people more than tech. Customers want a credible human partner throughout the buying process.

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Why the Decline in Underwriting Quality?

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Many underwriting leaders, amid the industry’s growing focus on expenses, growth and analytics, have taken their eye off the ball of traditional underwriting quality.

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You May Be Lighting Benjamins on Fire

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Christopher Snyder

You are passing up maybe $1,000 in commissions per client if you aren't cross-selling instant-issue term life insurance policies that don't require a medical checkup.

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The Cloud: Connecting the Insurance Ecosystem

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Stephen Applebaum

Cloud-based platforms will let auto insurers make a critical pivot away from purely reactive claims response and processing to claims minimization and avoidance.

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Running Toward Climate Risk

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The industry in aggregate is retreating from climate risk, at a time when society needs it to run toward the most severe risks that threaten us. It's time for the industry to step up.

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The Impact of Rising Inflation and Interest Rates on Insurance Profitability

Insurance performance through inflation cycles.

Asia: Latest Source of Opportunities

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Roger Peverelli

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Think of giants like Ping An; innovations such as TenCent's Waterdrop; and ecosystem plays such as Rakuten.

Insurance in UAE Ready for Big Leap

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E-commerce in the UAE is booming, and the growth could let the young insurance industry boom, too.

China Redefines Global Insurance Market

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Although China’s insurance market has been rapidly growing for years, 2020 will likely be an important tipping point.

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How to Avoid Snarl of N. Korea Sanctions

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As sanctions enforcement widens, insurtech can help firms spot bad actors and avoid transacting with suspect vessels.

Facebook, WhatsApp Are Dangerous

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If these companies were cars, Facebook would be the one without safety belts — and WhatsApp the one without brakes.

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Gradually and Then Suddenly...

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Learning from how a Hemingway character went bankrupt, Canada is becoming a regulatory innovation hub for the global insurtech community.

If India Overcomes Its Inferiority Complex

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The Walmart acquisition of Flipkart may convince Indians that the best opportunities are not in Silicon Valley but at home. Then look out.

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The Big Aha From InsureTech Connect

By Paul Carroll

Embedded insurance showed up almost everywhere, as executives talked about building APIs to connect seamlessly with partners.

How Dark Data Can Shed Light on Risk

Understanding your dark data can reveal insights into customers and employees, the quality of your assets and manufacturing and the risks your brand faces on social media.

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Simplifying Policy Applications With Insurtech

Solutions that help explain the process and catch and correct errors before they happen increase productivity and improve the applications' success rate.

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Battery Fire Risks Are Escalating

Given the difficulties involved with suppressing battery fires, particularly at sea, loss prevention measures are crucial, whether batteries are transported within EVs or as standalone cargo.

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The Doctor Is in Your Device

Perhaps no technology imagined by Star Trek has enticed more international interest than the medical tricorder.

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10 Big Brothers ASAP

Not a fad diet or magic pill, automation is a lifestyle change. Let’s talk change management.  

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AI and the Modern Data Flow

We now have the ability to look at data differently, leveraging innovations to identify risk, extrapolate insights and see the bigger picture big data offers.

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