John Burge

John Burge is an engineer/attorney-turned-entrepreneur and operating executive at SigmaSight.

For the last 25 years he has led technology startups and turnarounds in the medical, insurance and litigation verticals, including managing a $400 million portfolio of medical malpractice runoff. Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, he was a product liability litigator and served in engineering roles with Upjohn and Eastman Kodak.

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The 2027 Chief Claims Officer

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Chief claims officers must transform their departments into AI-native ground-truth engines or risk becoming the bottleneck in enterprise transformation.

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We’re Losing Billions—Before We Ever Get to Court

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The cultural instinct on the defense side to “hold back” our strongest arguments has become a billion-dollar blind spot for the insurance industry.

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The Tripling of Verdict Size Post-COVID

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An analysis of 11,000 P&C verdicts shows the power of granular data to make judgments fairer--shaping all the settlements that are based on those damage amounts.

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Are We Losing Our Negotiating Power?

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The plaintiff bar has investigated a staggering amount of money to improve its data on claims settlements. Insurance industry lawyers are way behind..

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The Plaintiff Bar Is Winning in AI

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If you believe social inflation, nuclear verdicts and legal system abuse present existential risk, just wait until AI takes hold.

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How Gen AI Can Help Shape Strategy

By Paul Carroll

At any level of setting strategy, from the boardroom to the one-person agency, generative AI can bring assumptions to the surface, helping you see what NOT to do.

Can Frontier AI Outdo the Top MBAs?

Frontier AI models score 88% on MBA-level business cases, but that measures match against known answers, not judgment on open decisions.

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Are We Really 'Trusted Risk Advisors'?

The test is the client file. Is it just information about transactions, or does it provide a full picture of the client's business?

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AI Voice Agents Transform Lead Calling

AI can contact leads much faster than a human workforce can, boosting sales, but a small error rate in managing the AI can lead to serious problems.

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Automation Helps Claims Teams Handle Surges

Hurricane Isaias shows how quickly claims surge after quiet periods, straining leaner teams to review complex restoration invoices thoroughly.

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What If AI Underwriting Gets It Wrong?

AI-driven underwriting may bind policies faster, but post-bind corrections can erode the collateral backing premium finance loans.

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How to Use Social Media Intelligence in Claims

Social media intelligence in claims now hinges on authenticated documentation and defensible collection methods, not just finding damaging posts.

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