Latest Posts At The Intersection

• Climate Change, Big Water, and Parametric Disaster Coverage
  Dec 10, 2018
  Over the last few decades, climate change has garnered interest and concern.  With the exception of a few deniers, most folks recognize that more destructive events – water, fire, etc. – will cause damages and injuries, some of which ...
• InsurTech: Time is of the Essence
  Nov 26, 2018
  Maybe I’m looking with skeptical eyes, but it seems that some insurance organizations are viewing InsurTech more as ‘saying’ than ‘doing.’ While there are new approaches by brokers and insurers, there is not an even approach. I’d be very ...
• How MGAs are positioned to innovate in the insurance market
  Nov 19, 2018
  Managing general agents (MGAs) and innovation go well together. A combination of resources, agility, and specialist knowledge sets MGAs apart from other players in insurance, whether carriers, wholesalers, or brokers. An MGA typically has a focus on ...
• Customer Experience is the Product, and Other Takeaways from InsurTechTO 2018
  Nov 16, 2018
  Last week, I spoke at the InsurTechTO conference in Toronto. The theme of the conference was “Driving Advantage from InsurTech,” with an eye on being ready for the insurance industry’s evolution. My main contribution to the event was a presentation ...
• The Giant is Awake?
  Nov 13, 2018
  In early 2018, Rick Huckstep – one of the trend-setters in the InsurTech world – wrote about milestones that he encountered since 2015.  These were early days, and practitioners were simply mirroring Fintech (banking, etc.). However, by the end of ...