Forbes recently released its fourth annual list of America’s Best Startup Employers, which includes 12 insurtechs.

Also: Sandbox Insurtech Ventures, Vesttoo.

The best ways to leverage relationships to advance in the C-suite aren't always encapsulated by corporate programs.

Nearly three-fourths, 72%, of companies are planning to increase staff in the next 12 months, according to the Q1, 2022 U.S. Insurance Labor Market Study results from The Jacobson Group and Ward Benchmarking at Aon.

Many insurers anticipate an accelerated economic recovery, which can lead to additional digital technology investments in 2022. However, the challenges companies both big and small are facing due to a volatile risk environment continue to be both hurdles and motivators towards technology adoption. One of the pieces to help overcome these hurdles is talent.

Sixty-nine percent of employee caregivers say they took unpaid time off to support loved ones.

Mike Kreidler has adopted a temporary rule banning insurers from using credit information to set auto, homeowner and renters insurance rates. Kreidler initially issued an emergency rule in March 2021 but it was struck down by a court last year. The new rule goes into effect March 4.

In 2020, American Family Insurance launched a partnership with the Creative Destruction Lab and the University of Wisconsin-Madison that provides support and mentorship to start-up founders in their companies’ early stages. A year into the partnership and there are truly inspiring to learn from the startup founders.

In 2020, natural disasters, excluding COVID-19, caused a total of $76 billion in insured losses, as opposed to the $7 billion in man-made insured losses. Companies must prepare to meet the demands of an increased customer base, including facilitating an easy claims process and expanding digital access.

In other news: Online embedded insurance, Bubble launches; Obie partners with Munich Re company; Nintex, Insuresoft team up on digital transformation.