How to Solve the IT Backlog (and How Not to) By Hirak Chatterjee P&C carriers lose millions quarterly when underwriting changes languish in IT backlogs, but uncontrolled self-service creates chaos.
Don't Speed Up Work; Eliminate It By Faheem Shakeel Insurance broker software should be evaluated not by features but by how many redundant data transfers it eliminates across systems.
The Answer to Too Much Technology Is More Technology By Riv Arthur Claudeforce signals a shift from building tools for humans to use and toward creating infrastructure where machines increasingly do the work.
Breaking Down Silos in Insurance By Rory Meleniclis Insurers can dismantle organizational silos by shifting from project-based work to product teams built around shared capabilities like underwriting and claims.
AI Can Transform Agency Financial Operations By Dave Stevens AI-powered reconciliation transforms month-end closing from a periodic fire drill into continuous real-time financial visibility for agencies.
Insurers' Real Barrier to Operational Efficiency By Diane Brassard James Ballot Insurers are discovering that outdated workflows, not legacy systems, are the real barrier to operational efficiency and sustainable growth.
August 2026 ITL FOCUS: Operational Efficiency By Insurance Thought Leadership ITL FOCUS is a monthly initiative featuring topics related to innovation in risk management and insurance.
It Wasn't a Decision. It Was a Default. By Amy Radin There is a question about AI no one is asking out loud: Are the efficiencies worth more as a cost saving, or as time freed up for other work?
Changing Expectations on Mobile Payments By Julie Schieni 41% of millennials with insurance purchased it with their mobile device, and other generations are moving in that direction, too.
Are We Losing Our Negotiating Power? By Taylor Smith John Burge The plaintiff bar has investigated a staggering amount of money to improve its data on claims settlements. Insurance industry lawyers are way behind..
Continuous Improvement Comes to Insurance By Riv Arthur Process intelligence tools let operations leaders “see” digital products being built, enabling use of statistical process control techniques.
The Experience/Efficiency Paradox By Rory Yates Insurers must move from the manufacturing era (efficiency through administrative scale) to the ecosystem era (maximizing the value of a relationship).