AI Can Fix Everything in Insurance. Right? By Alan Demers Stephen Applebaum There is no question about whether AI can improve insurance. Rather, the questions are about which functions, how extensively and when.
Lemonade, Hippo and Root Are Back, but.... By Matteo Carbone The three prominent insurtechs recently released results that are encouraging, but all still face significant hurdles.
Uncertainty Is the New Normal By Alan Demers Stephen Applebaum Uncertainty is at a generational high in almost every aspect of our lives, creating major challenges -- and opportunities -- for insurers.
What Trump's Tariffs Could Do to Insurers By Insurance Thought Leadership The Insurance Information Institute Michel Léonard, the Triple-I's chief economist, remains an optimist on the U.S. economy but warns that "we're in an environment of extraordinary uncertainty."
Wildfires Expose Major Home Insurance Gaps By Darren Wood Recent California wildfires expose critical gaps in home insurance as climate risks reshape coverage options nationwide.
Crisis Communication Is Key in Disasters By Alan Burger Drawing from personal disaster experience, an insurance expert reveals how crisis communication can make or break recovery efforts.
Rising Rates and Extreme Weather in 2025 By Jeff Wilcoxon The insurance industry faces unprecedented challenges as extreme weather, rising costs, and market shifts reshape the coverage landscape.
Pet Insurance Business Thrives By Christopher Graham Pet insurance growth drives inland marine market changes as carriers begin reporting it separately in 2024.
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.
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.