Paul Tetrault Named P&C Insurance Thought Leader by PropertyCasualty 360

The Library’s new Executive Director Paul Tetrault, JD, CPCU, ARM, AIM, has been recognized as a property and casualty insurance industry thought leader by the editorial staff of PropertyCasualty 360. Paul Tetrault, Executive Director, Insurance Library Association of Boston At the Insurance Library Association of Boston, Paul leads all aspects of the Library’s operations. He … Continued

Insurance Industry News – Week of December 10

External data penetrates insurance operations Digital Insurance Insurers today leverage third-party and external data across marketing, underwriting, and claims. While self-reported mature capabilities are rare in all three areas, this is likely to change in the coming years—insurers industry-wide report that basic third-party data capabilities are common and that pilot activity is high. Read More… … Continued

Insurance Industry News – Week of December 3

Your people problem with emerging technology and innovation Digital Insurance In a recent study of 26 senior technology decision makers, 100 percent said that the pace of business is faster today than it was five years ago. Point is, you feel it, I feel it . . . everybody feels it. And it’s that pressure … Continued

Insurance Industry News – Week of November 26

Want a job at GEICO? Talk to a robot Insurance Business America When Matt Naimoli and Zack Gould met, they were friendly competitors at Liberty Mutual, where both were outside sales representatives striving to be the best. As the insurer’s top two agents nationally, they met at company functions for top producers and quickly became … Continued

Insurance Industry News – Week of November 19

Agency of the Month: Brand, Culture, and the Power of Relationships Rough Notes When Matt Naimoli and Zack Gould met, they were friendly competitors at Liberty Mutual, where both were outside sales representatives striving to be the best. As the insurer’s top two agents nationally, they met at company functions for top producers and quickly … Continued

Insurance Industry News – Week of November 5

Coverage for Bitcoin Losses . . . or Is There? American Bar Association It is hard to open a newspaper without reading something about blockchain technology. If one is to believe the hype, this new technology will revolutionize business practices, change the very nature of contractual relationships, and maybe even save the whales. Whether reality … Continued

Insurance Industry News – Week of October 29

Ohio Supreme Court: Faulty Work by a Subcontractor is not an “Occurrence” Requiring Coverage Under a Commercial General Liability Insurance Policy The National Law Review The Ohio Supreme Court yesterday reversed the decision of a lower court of appeals and held that a general contractor is not entitled to insurance coverage for property damage arising … Continued

Insurance Industry News – Week of October 22

One of the Insurance Library’s goals is to be the best source of information and knowledge for the industry. We have a large collection of insurance-focused reference materials at the Library, including databases, trade journals, statistics, and historical manuals and policy forms. That information is only part of what’s needed to keep informed on the … Continued

Insurance Professional of the Year Award Ceremony

We are sorry for the silence on the blog while we were prepping for last Friday’s event. The 13th Annual Insurance Professional of the Year Award ceremony was a success in every sense of the word!We had a record number of attendees (almost 500) to hono…