Six Things Newsletter | December 29, 2020

We are delighted to share these examples of cutting-edge thinking, from among the most-read pieces published in 2020.

We are delighted to share these examples of cutting-edge thinking, from among the most-read pieces published in 2020.
In Six Things at the beginning of this year, I joked that it should be dubbed "Hindsight," because hindsight is 20/20. (Yes, I'm aware that I'm hardly the only one to come up with that little chuckle.) Now that 2020 -- the longest, strangest year of my life -- is finally headed into the books, we have some actual hindsight, and I'm delighted to share these examples of cutting-edge thinking, from among the most-read pieces that we published this year. 
 
I hope they continue to provide food for thought as we get set for a year in which we should be able to consolidate the hard-earned gains in innovation and efficiency that 2020 forced us to make -- and even accelerate them.
 
In the meantime, I wish you all a joyous (and safe) holiday season.
 
Cheers, 
Paul  

TOP OF 2020

4 Post-COVID-19 Trends for Insurers
by Roger Peverelli and Reggy De Feniks

It’s not all gloom and doom. A crisis usually functions as a great breeding ground for innovation.

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The End of Auto Insurance
by Denise Garth

The greatest threat may be auto insurers’ continued 100-plus-year-old view of auto insurance as a policy transaction.

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Blockchain in Insurance: 3 Use Cases
by Ivan Kot

Many blockchain insurance projects are lingering at the proof of concept stage, but three trailblazing applications are emerging.

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9 Months on: COVID and Workers’ Comp
by Kimberly George and Mark Walls

Does COVID open the door for future infectious disease coverage under workers’ comp? Likely, yes.

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Should Insurers Use Amazon Model?
by Barry Rabkin

The short answer is: No. Insurance is very different from the business of Amazon (and Netflix) and must be approached differently.

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Why Traditional Insurance Won’t Work
by Tal Daskal

With the sudden shift to remote-only interactions, insurers can no longer dictate the speed of their transformations.

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6 Megatrends Shaping Life Insurance
by Ed Majkowski and Nicole Michaels

The life insurance and retirement market is set for profound change in the next decade.

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How Insurers Are Applying AI
by Tiffany Wang and Jeff Goldberg

Insurers should not invest in technology-driven projects; instead, look for use-case-driven projects.

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Why Work-From-Home Threatens Innovation
by Stephen Applebaum

Non-insurance competitors such as Amazon, Google, Tesla, Comcast, General Motors and many others are not standing still, and neither should insurers.

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The Next Wave of Insurtech
by Paul Carroll

Innovation will focus less on bells and whistles and more on improvements across entire processes and organizations. But incumbents must start preparing.

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