The Case Against Whole Life Policies By Tony Steuer Forty years ago, whole life insurance made a lot of sense as an investment vehicle. Today, it's as outdated as disco, hula hoops and pet rocks.
Healthcare Case on Cutting Corners By Cynthia Marcotte Stamer A settlement with Raleigh Orthopaedic is just the latest in a growing series of high-dollar resolution agreements about privacy standards.
Sports Injuries: Who Pays for What? By Hattie James When it comes to sports injuries, insurance liabilities aren’t nearly as black and white as you might think.
EEOC Caves on Wellness Programs By Al Lewis Corporations can now impose more draconian wellness schemes on their workers, even though the programs have been shown to not work,.
What’s Next for Life Insurance Industry? By Maria Ferrante-Schepis Three key beliefs stand in the way of innovation in life insurance. The right approach to prototypes is the solution.
Looming Caregiver Crisis in the U.S. By Daniel Miller Only 7% of caregivers use new technologies -- that figure must soar, or we will face a severe shortage of care for our loved ones.
Wave of Change About to Hit Life Insurers By Todd Eyler The DOL fiduciary ruling will initially disrupt annuity sales related to IRA rollovers but will then hit the whole portfolio for life insurers.
Medical Malpractice Disputes (Video) By Erik Leander Richard Anderson Can alternative dispute resolution systems help, ranging from mediation to specialized health courts?
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.
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.