Munich Re's Kuczinski: 'Not Any One Company Can Do Everything'

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Anthony Kuczinski, chief executive officer, Munich Reinsurance America, said insurers at times must put aside their industry competitiveness and explore partnerships and collaboration with companies that have advanced capabilities.

 

Lemonade Inc. Execs: Want Better Relationships With Insureds? Change the Business Model

Daniel Schreiber, chief executive officer, and Dan Ariely, chief behavior officer, Lemonade Inc., said they set up the young insurer as a system that favors the economic interests of policyholders whether or not they file claims.

 

InsurTech Investor Panel: It's About Finding Pain Points, Trimming Fat

A panel of insurance investors and market researchers report that investing in insurtech firms has reached an inflection point as investors and insurers build out early ventures and look to new technologies and risk sectors.

 

Valen's Marr: When It Comes to Data, the More You Give, The More You Get

Kirstin Marr, president, Valen Analytics, said insurers are shedding their closed approach to data and learning to contribute to larger databases, as well as incorporate a variety of nonproprietary data.

 

Startupbootcamp InsurTech's VanderLinden: More Startups Targeting Life, Health, Annuity

Sabine VanderLinden, CEO, Startupbootcamp InsurTech, said most of the startups she's seeing currently are designed to collaborate with large enterprises, rather than build stand-alone operations.