Why ‘Settle at All Costs’ Is a Bad Idea By Harish Kapur Fear of nuclear verdicts stops some carriers from pursuing winnable cases. Here’s how to strike the right balance.
What If FEMA Is Eliminated? By Divya Sangameshwar Home insurers must adapt as Trump administration plans reshape FEMA's role in disaster coverage.
6 Pillars of Specialty Underwriting By Ari Chester Specialty underwriting demands precision over scale as market dislocation and complex risks reshape insurance landscapes.
Insurance at a Crossroads By Jeff Heine Insurance companies confront mounting litigation, shrinking capacity and regulatory pressures demanding faster, smarter decision-making.
Climate Crisis, Social Inflation Reshape P&C By Abhishek Peter As natural disasters intensify and litigation costs soar, insurers must embrace technology, regulatory changes, and customer-centric approaches.
Can Insurtech Fix Homeowners Insurance? By Matteo Carbone Even a 20% gain in operational efficiency doesn't move the needle enough. The real opportunity is in "connect and protect."
The State of Claims Fraud Detection By Tom Rasmussen While carriers rely on conventional detection methods, fraudsters increasingly leverage AI to orchestrate sophisticated, undetectable insurance schemes.
Cross-Selling and Upselling at TPAs By Chris Taylor While TPAs chase acquisition-driven growth, many ignore lucrative cross-selling and upselling opportunities among current clients.
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.
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.