Life Insurance: The Versatile Tool for Retirement Protection

whitePaper | July 31, 2022

The Covid-19 pandemic spurred new demand for insured municipal bonds, and the strong interest appears poised to continue as investors team with states and local governments to help execute the largest wave of U.S. infrastructure investment in a generation. Amidst the uncertainty surrounding municipal fiscal stability and an increase in taxable debt issuance immediately following the outbreak, wrapped bonds offered investors stable ratings, increased liquidity and less volatility. Since then, the market has faced more prolonged volatility brought on by questions about the outlook for inflation, economic growth, and other factors like climate change. Insurance remains a valuable tool for investors and issuers to maintain reliable, affordable capital markets access and peace of mind.

whitePaper | October 4, 2022

Maturing markets, tight capital, increasing risk, and technologically sophisticated customers are just some of the pressures the insurance industry faces today. As a result, insurers have to work faster, more efficiently, and above all smarter. Those that do can thrive while others fail. Insurers need to be more nimble, innovative, and connected with their customers. The IBM Global Insurance team has reinvented itself, providing solutions to help clients meet the demands of today’s insurance business. From enhanced customer service to greater efficiency in the back office and improved risk management, there’s a smarter solution for you. For more information about IBM Insurance solutions, visit www.ibm.com/insurance.

whitePaper | December 10, 2019

Insurance, since its inception, has shaped patterns of economic and social growth. It has helped us mitigate the damage of threats and disasters from droughts to car accidents, and has opened new pathways to financial health and stability that would not have been possible without risk management. Insurance is part of all of our lives and, as societies across the globe now grapple with increased risks from climate change to geopolitics, and new trends in consumer demand and technological advancement, insurance is changing.

whitePaper | February 3, 2020

The U.S. property and casualty (P&C) insurance market continues to rank among the most competitive in the world, and the competition is only getting stiffer. In an effort to differentiate themselves from the competition, many insurance carriers have turned to aggressive pricing in the form of lower premiums for policyholders. Still others have tried to pull ahead of the pack with self-service claims models or other specialized insurance products.

whitePaper | January 20, 2020

A lot is changing in today’s global economy. Economic growth in North America appears to be slowing; likewise, there are signs of weakness in regions across the globe. With tariff wars, Brexit and military conflicts, there is uncertainty domestically and across the globe. Making business decisions in this environment can be daunting.

whitePaper | December 12, 2022

At a recent roundtable held by Insurance Post in association with LexisNexis Risk Solutions, an expert panel discussed how motor insurers could make better use of data to improve the customer journey post-loss, improve efficiency and, ultimately, create a seamless claims process.