With over 25 years of experience spanning every corner of the industry—from the established halls of RSA Insurance Group to the data-driven labs of insurtech Cytora—Dan McNally has a unique 360-degree view of the challenges facing small businesses. His recent appointment as CEO of Tide Insurance Services signals a major push by the business financial platform to integrate protection directly
In an era where economic headwinds are gathering strength and business insolvencies are on an alarming upward trajectory, commercial insurers find themselves at a critical crossroads. The traditional methods of risk assessment, reliant on static, point-in-time data checks, are proving dangerously inadequate in a fluid and unpredictable market. This growing inadequacy highlights a fundamental shift in the industry toward dynamic,
When an employee’s documented performance issues collide with a disclosed mental health condition, employers and employees alike find themselves in a profoundly challenging and legally precarious situation. A recent federal court decision has drawn a bright line in this gray area, offering a critical guide for understanding where the protections of disability law end and an employer’s right to enforce
Amid persistent public concern over the escalating cost of motor insurance, a government-led taskforce has delivered its final report, presenting a comprehensive action plan aimed at stabilizing and ultimately reducing premiums for motorists. The Motor Insurance Taskforce, a collaboration between key government departments, regulators, and industry bodies, has outlined a strategy focused on the core drivers of claims inflation. The
Despite leading many sectors in artificial intelligence experimentation, the insurance industry faces a significant and persistent hurdle in transitioning innovative pilot programs to full-scale, value-generating deployment. Industry analysis paints a stark picture of this challenge; a recent study found that a staggering 93% of AI projects in insurance never move beyond the initial pilot stage, leaving only a mere 7%
The insurance industry is drowning in a sea of unstructured data, from complex medical records to lengthy legal reports, creating a critical need for innovation as claim volumes rise and experienced adjusters become scarcer. A new trend is emerging not just to stay afloat, but to navigate these waters with unprecedented speed and accuracy. This analysis will explore the rise
The promise of artificial intelligence to revolutionize talent acquisition by finding the best candidates with unprecedented speed and efficiency has captivated employers worldwide, yet this technological leap forward carries a hidden risk of embedding and amplifying systemic bias on a massive scale. As organizations increasingly delegate critical screening and selection tasks to algorithms, they are entering a new era of
Introduction A landmark legislative change has reshaped the landscape of workplace benefits in Thailand, ushering in a new era of support for working families and modernizing labor standards across the nation. With the Labour Protection Act (No.9) B.E. 2568 (2025) now in effect as of December 8, 2025, the country has taken a monumental step forward by introducing its first-ever
The long-anticipated transformation of India’s insurance landscape has now arrived, culminating in a year of unprecedented change that has fundamentally reshaped how protection is bought, sold, and experienced by millions of citizens. For decades, the industry operated within a framework of steady, incremental progress, but 2025 marks a definitive inflection point where technology, regulation, and consumer needs have converged to
The property and casualty insurance industry is rapidly approaching a critical inflection point, with 2026 marking a period not of incremental change but of fundamental transformation. A powerful convergence of intense market pressures, a dynamic and escalating risk environment, and a profound technological revolution driven by artificial intelligence is reshaping the entire sector. This perfect storm is forcing a redefinition
When the world’s foremost authority on human resources best practices is found liable for discrimination and retaliation by a jury of its peers, it forces every business leader and HR professional to confront an uncomfortable truth. A landmark verdict against the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) serves as a stark reminder that no organization, regardless of its industry standing
In a landmark move set to reshape the commercial insurance landscape, insurtech leader Bold Penguin has announced a strategic partnership with Adaptive Insurance to offer parametric power outage coverage. This collaboration integrates Adaptive’s innovative products, starting with its flagship GridProtect solution, directly onto the Bold Penguin Placement Desk, making Adaptive the first parametric carrier to join the platform. The initiative
