Insuring the transition: The issues confronting risk managers

whitePaper | July 15, 2022

The insurance industry’s main objective is to make sure people are protected against every odd, and receive timely help in case of any incident. Yet, despite being an industry that revolves around people, many insurance companies are known for being labor-intensive and overly complicated. Customers have a hard time understanding the ins and outs of their own insurance policy premiums, and the entire experience can be taxing for everyone involved.

whitePaper | August 1, 2022

After enjoying healthy margins for several years, insurance organisations aren’t as profitable as they once were. McKinsey’s 2022 global insurance report finds that, after decades of stable returns, more than half of insurers now earn less than their cost of equity. Worldwide, around half of all listed insurance organisations have traded below book value over the past five years.

whitePaper | April 13, 2022

This report marks a milestone with Vertafore’s fifth annual survey and analysis of the state of the insurance workforce. In keeping with the top-of-mind employment issues in our industry, our earlier reports looked at the needs of our multigenerational workforce and how our industry was working to find new talent. These topics are still highly relevant in the insurance industry. However, the historic events of the past two years have caused once-in-a-generation shifts in the employment landscape. Our 2020 report dove into how insurance professionals were navigating the business impacts of the pandemic and remote work while still meeting the needs of their clients. Our most recent survey conducted in November and December 2021 provides insights into how insurance professionals at all levels are grappling with the Great Resignation, as well as how they feel about their work, career prospects, and their technology

whitePaper | October 10, 2022

Regulatory, tax, and operational challenges are the top three areas of risk that insurance CEOs see as the greatest threats to their organisation’s growth1 . When it comes to digital transformation many insurers are taking bold steps in a bid to capitalise on these marketplace changes, and make back-end operations work smarter and with greater agility.

whitePaper | March 28, 2022

Today ESG is a powerful tool in the insurance industry, presenting both risks and opportunities for businesses. This collection of articles made up Insurance Post’s ESG Exchange 2022 which featured free-to-access webinars, blogs and interviews.

whitePaper | November 5, 2019

This lack of engagement poses a serious problem for an industry whose biggest challenge is finding ways to enhance their customers’ experience to drive business results. As consumer expectations for self-service and digital engagement evolve and competition diversifies, it is more important than ever for insurers to maximize the effectiveness of their limited interactions.