Welcome to the first part of a series called Chart of the Week. In this series, I’ll post a short video that looks closely at a figure or chart from a piece of Accenture research. My team and I have selected some fascinating—and hopefully, useful—...

What’s the difference between success and failure for a carrier? Overwhelmingly, it’s the ability to manage risk effectively. It’s a subtle thing in an industry where insurers deliberately assume risks through underwriting, and must manage asset a...

In today’s competitive market, the challenges and opportunities are many. In recent Accenture research, we found that consolidating IT platforms can be an enabler of high performance for life insurers. Benefits for life insurers Consolidation of...

What does the claims workforce of the future look like? That’s what I asked when I was quoted in a recent article in Claims Advisor. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2008, there were approximately 306,300 people working as claims ad...