Reflecting on GGY

The 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 why I have remained a fan of their business for so long.

Why I selected GGY Axis

Why the Insurance Industry has Been Slow to Adapt to the Modern Era

The Online Insurance Puzzle

When thinking about online insurance systems many people fall in the trap of believing they can start with an…

Epic Presentation Failures

This week Microsoft’s Build conference saw one of the most epic presentation failures since Michael Bay’s…

Actuaries — Data Scientists for Insurance

By Kevin Pledge

This article describes why actuaries are playing a leading role in analytics and should be regarded as the real data scientists for insurance.

R — The Right Choice For Analytics?

By Kevin Pledge

A key initiative the SOA undertook a couple of years ago was to review opportunities for actuaries in analytics. The result is a hands-on seminar on Advanced Business Analytics currently in development. The computer…

How Insurance Agents Benefit from Online Distribution

Who is the Life Insurer’s Customer

Disruption is coming to life insurance as traditional insurers are feeling threatened by insurtech…

Integrating an Online Strategy with Other Distribution Channels

The most common excuse I hear for not offering life insurance online is potential for channel conflict. This is justified and there is no silver bullet solution to this problem. But the problem won’t go away and…

The Winchester House

Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at 12:00PM

At 525 South Winchester Blvd. in San Jose, California lies an enormous mansion, known as the Winchester House. It was built by Sarah Winchester, around the turn of the century, after she inherited a large sum of money from her…