Kevin PledgeinActuarial ReviewThis week Microsoft’s Build conference saw one of the most epic presentation failures since…Microsoft Vision Keynote3 min read·May 8, 2019----
Kevin PledgeinActuarial ReviewWho is the Life Insurer’s CustomerDisruption is coming to life insurance as traditional insurers are feeling threatened by insurtech. One feature that I have heard said…2 min read·Apr 7, 2019----
Kevin PledgeinActuarial ReviewThe Online Insurance PuzzleWhen thinking about online insurance systems many people fall in the trap of believing they can start with an existing product, add a web…5 min read·Mar 20, 2019----
Kevin PledgeinActuarial ReviewHow Insurance Agents Benefit from Online DistributionThe knee-jerk reaction from most insurance agents is that life insurance needs to be sold not bought. Typically, they go on and show their…4 min read·Mar 3, 2019----
Kevin PledgeinActuarial ReviewWhy the Insurance Industry has Been Slow to Adapt to the Modern EraAs insurers are more and more looking to sell online, an argument often clung to is the old adage that insurance is sold not bought. This…4 min read·Feb 9, 2019----
Kevin PledgeAn Often Overlooked Risk with Digital PasswordsA recent story in arsTechnica highlights a risk with digital passwords that often goes overlooked.2 min read·Feb 2, 2019----
Kevin PledgeinActuarial ReviewReflecting on GGYThe recent announcement of the acquisition of GGY by Moody’s has caused me to reflect on why I originally purchased the GGY Axis system and…5 min read·Mar 11, 2016----
Kevin PledgeinActuarial ReviewIntegrating an Online Strategy with Other Distribution ChannelsThe most common excuse I hear for not offering life insurance online is potential for channel conflict. This is justified and there is no…3 min read·Dec 6, 2015----
Kevin PledgeDisruption of Life Insurance DistributionPresentation from the 2015 Life and Annuity Symposium on the disruption of life insurance distribution from online.1 min read·May 25, 2015----
Kevin PledgeInnovationPresentation to the 2015 Canadian Reinsurance Conference on innovation and lessons that can be learnt from elsewhere in the world. Two case…1 min read·May 25, 2015--1--1
