Element AI's Dugas: Artificial Intelligence Needs Computing Power, Systems

Shelter Re's Lockard: Insurance Industry Is on Cusp of Transition

Greg Lockard, director of reinsurance operations, Shelter Re, said advances in technology and advancing consumer expectations are driving change throughout the insurance industry.

AMBTV Panel at MORO: Growing Global Protectionism Undermines Reinsurance

Insurers and industry leaders on an A.M. BestTV at the Meeting of Reinsurance Officials said nations that restrict cross-border insurance, manipulate interest rates and react to disasters with short-sighted solutions.

IBM's McLaughlin: Tech Helps Insurers Create Risk Tools for Users

Mark McLaughlin, global insurance director, IBM, said insurers will benefit from developments in data, artificial intelligence, cloud computing and industry platforms.

American Ag's Graham: As Legality of Cannabis Grows, Insurers Find Ways to Cover

Lorie Graham, chief risk officer and senior insurance manager, American Agricultural Insurance, said cannabis growers and distributors face a range of challenges including overlapping jurisdictions that disagree on its legality.