Insurance

Leader of the pet insurance vertical at Nationwide.

VP of digital strategy works on building the best customer and agent experiences.

The company expects to post a net loss of about $500 million in the quarter.

SVP and strategy chief is transforming the experience around life insurance.

Head of technology's goal is to create a high-accountability environment where staff feel empowered to innovate.

An early interest in puzzles led to data and analytics executive role with MetLife.

As she prepares to take leadership of the carrier's entire tech organization, deputy CIO works to engage women in STEM.

Telematics shifts the conversation to both price and value.

Insurers need to rethink their approach to innovation, which is a complex, company-wide endeavor.

A new survey of global medical insurers, conducted by WTW, found that nearly 80% are expecting higher increases in the next three years.

Progressive and State Farm scored second and third in overall mobile, web.

Market pressures, increasing threats and low awareness dragging on efforts

When the hybrid public-and-private insurance market meets current policy on disaster relief and resilience, the result is mispriced risk, misallocated investment, and a mounting toll of suffering and cost.

Connective Capital, which debuted this month, has raised $35 million to back technology startups trying to detect, prevent or manage the spread of wildfires.

Also: Berkshire Hathaway, Protective Life, Lincoln Financial

Automated tools may seem threatening to agents but tech can improve the ways they work.

Capgemini, III report looks at mitigation options in insurers' hands.

There are three areas that are essential to include in federal, local, and state wildfire mitigation policies, Roy Wright, President and CEO of the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety, told Congress.

Also: acquisitions by Accenture and Majesco, partnership news.

Startup working with big carriers on life insurance distribution