Benjamin Tailor

Legacy institutions in the insurance sector are navigating a treacherous tightrope, where the immense pressure to deliver consistent quarterly returns clashes directly with the critical need to fund a high-stakes technological reinvention for survival. This is the central paradox facing industry

A seismic shift is underway in the global business risk landscape, as the rapid and widespread adoption of artificial intelligence has fundamentally reordered corporate priorities in a way few could have predicted just a year ago. While the persistent and familiar danger of cyber incidents

The competitive landscape of UK insurance broking is once again being reshaped by a familiar and formidable force, as private equity firm Inflexion signals its intent to build a new national powerhouse from the ground up. This decisive return to a sector it knows intimately is not just another

The annual policy review, once a reliable cornerstone of specialty insurance underwriting, is rapidly becoming a relic in an industry where client business models can fundamentally transform in a matter of months, not years. This acceleration creates a dangerous "speed gap" between the dynamic

A New Era of Agility in Insurance Technology Executing a full-scale digital platform launch in the time it typically takes for a single business quarter to pass was once considered an impossible feat within the deliberate world of insurance. Yet, Santam has fundamentally altered this perception by

The escalating costs of home insurance premiums have become a significant financial pressure for homeowners, often viewed as a necessary but ever-increasing expense with little room for negotiation. Many have invested in smart home technology for convenience and security, yet the return on that

The immense trust individuals place in insurance agencies, which are custodians of a lifetime's worth of personal, financial, and medical information, has been shaken by a recent cybersecurity incident. Lewis-Watkins-Farmer Agency, Inc., a Texas-based firm operating as Watkins Insurance Group, has

A jarring incident on January 9 in Kishiwada, Osaka, where an unlicensed driver allegedly fled a police stop with an officer clinging to the hood of the vehicle for approximately 700 meters, has rapidly evolved from a local crime report into a significant case study for multiple global industries.

As the insurance industry grapples with the escalating frequency and severity of climate-related disasters, a fundamental shift is underway, moving beyond reactive modeling to proactive, AI-driven risk integration at the very core of underwriting. The traditional approach of assessing climate

As the familiar rhythm of the seasons gives way to longer, more intense periods of extreme heat, the risk of catastrophic fire is no longer a distant threat for a few but an encroaching reality for millions. Major insurers across the nation are now sounding a clear and urgent alarm, compelling