In this edition of CEO Angles, AAIS CEO Ed Kelly welcomes Guy Carpenter Chairman David Priebe and Reinsurance Association of America (RAA) President Frank Nutter for a discussion on the current state of the insurance and reinsurance markets in the wake of a tumultuous 2020. In a year that has seen many crises, from the COVID-19 pandemic to civil unrest …

Mica Cooper, CEO & President of Aisus/InsureCrypt opens up about so-called ‘disruption’ in the insurance industry. According to Mr. Cooper, we’re not seeing it… Mr. Cooper notes how much people are talking about innovation, disruption, evolution and revolution in the insurance industry. He sees innovation artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. He points out that some innovation is “not legal”, …

New York Insurance Association (NYIA) Vice President Cassandra Anderson provides insights into the challenges and opportunities facing New York insurers, including consumer needs, technology, and emerging regulatory and legislative issues. Ms. Anderson believes among the biggest issues facing companies are ever-changing and diverse consumer needs, particularly in a highly regulated environment where change can be slow. Insurtech, including innovations in …

Companies are challenged to find opportunities for growth in a competitive landscape. According to BMS Re U.S. CEO Steve Korducki, the differentiator lies in technology and customer service. Mr. Korducki sees growth for insurers in cyber coverage and insurtech, particularly when organizations utilize tech-focused risk mitigation technology. Changing consumer demographics and market shifts, combined with technology advancements, mean a change …

In this edition of “Focus”, WRIN.tv looks at trends in “Claims Management with Rohit Verma, Global Chief Operating Officer of Crawford & Company, where the process is tailored to the needs of industries using a combination of technology and people on the ground. At the January 1 renewals, insurance companies did not see much difference in the rates they were …

Autonomous vehicles will have a huge impact on the personal insurance industry. Automation, robotics and the potential for on-shoring of manufacturing could have a major impact in the commercial insurance space. That, according to Kevin Surace, renowned American technology innovator, speaker, creator of a AI Based Software QA platform, and Inc. Magazine’s 2009 entrepreneur of the Year. He adds that …

According to James Dodge, the “umbrella disruptors” to the insurance industry are the Internet of Things (IoT) along with the data it provides and the cyber risk that is inherent. Mr. Dodge is Practice Leader, Advanced Analytics & Data Solutions at Milliman. He sees profound changes in computing technologies and the “as a service cloud business model” mitigating the advantages …

Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.) CEO Sean Kevelighan sees the “disruption continuum” as the “new normal” for the insurance industry, and outlines the ways insurers can embrace resiliency when contending with catastrophes, geopolitical unrest, technological change.  He says the I.I.I. will “be doing our best to fulfill our mission, and hopefully it will promote a positive sense of the disruption that’s …

Kevin Kelley, CEO of Ironshore, addresses the key concerns of risk managers today, including emerging technology, the “Trump effect”, PPPs, M&As, and more. One of the biggest concerns of risk managers is technology and how digital transformation will affect their business and how exposures may change as a result. Emerging technologies are having a significant impact on risk managers. According …

In part two of a two-part Tech Trends in Insurance report, Bill Pieroni, President & CEO of ACORD, discusses the latest developments in InsurTech – “a real phenomenon.” Mr. Pieroni sees two types of InsurTech firms: companies that have a fundamental understanding of the challenges faced by the insurance industry, and those with solutions looking for a problem. The insurance …