Growth strategies

There is no cookie-cutter way to establish an MGA these days.

To thrive, insurers need systems that embrace change and transform it to business value or face potentially dire consequences.

Life & annuity carriers have had valuable opportunities to learn about new technologies, and not necessarily from their own mistakes.

Emerging technologies such as IoT, wearables and autonomous vehicles require rapt attention from insurers now, as they can fundamentally change the industry in ways never before seen.

Four out of five carriers don't have a plan for collecting, analyzing or securing the flood of data from connected devices, according to LexisNexis survey.

Carrier leaders are optimistic that they have figured out the best way to navigate digitally driven upheaval in the industry, says PwC survey.

Iván de la Sota begins his new role on April 1 following two-plus years leading the insurer's Iberian and Latin American division.

Carriers are going digital to cut operating costs and break into the younger consumer market, according to a new report from Celent.

Staffing firm TEKsystems finds that new digital initiatives don’t fall within IT’s purview.

The German insurer is reportedly looking at XL as a potential target to grow its casualty coverage business in the U.S.

Without a clearly articulated set of business value metrics for IT, it can be a challenge for leaders to create compelling business cases for new investment opportunities.

About a quarter of insurance executives said they are allocating budget to 'aggressive' projects, according to Celent research.

A majority of business and technology professionals think their leaders understand cutting-edge technology, but they still aren't ready to embrace it.

Rather than facing a simpler tech environment where the investment choices are obvious, it appears the insurance industry is at a point of inflection where the old established world may have to give way to the new.

Most existing insurers will not survive in their current form, say 44% of respondents to a PwC survey.

American Family Insurance built a team from diverse backgrounds to develop digital initiatives.

Agine development can help carriers realize their digital goals faster than traditional methods.