Do Accountants Face Risk as Fiduciaries? By Barry Epstein Courts are increasingly treating accountants as fiduciaries, creating significant risk that they -- and their insurers -- may not realize they face.
How Law Firms Can Win Panel Positions By Margaret Grisdela Law firms traditionally spend years building relationships that lead to panel positions with carriers, but a formalized process is changing things.
Insurance Opportunity in India Is Knocking By Joel Kopperud The relaxed limits on foreign direct investment mean massive opportunity in India, which has very little insurance and needs far more.
If the Regulations Don't Fit, You Must… By Joel Kopperud The OECD is taking a shortsighted approach to consumer protection by recommending one-size-fits-all regulations across the globe.
The Gristle in Dodd-Frank By Joel Kopperud An unintended consequence of Dodd-Frank means that some insurers are unfairly being held to capitalization standards designed for banks.
Of Laws, Dirtbags and Insurance Rebates By Joel Wood Ideally, anti-rebating laws shouldn't exist, but a personal story shows how consumers need a certain level of protection from dirtbags.
The Revenue Threat to Defense Lawyers By Margaret Grisdela The business model for defense lawyers is changing as personal relationships give way to sophisticated management programs at clients.
Court Takes Practical Approach to SB 863 By Richard Jacobsmeyer California appellate judges say the law's changes to certain reviews under workers' comp are NOT retroactive.
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.