Imagine an industry often seen as rigid and slow to change, suddenly sparked by a leader who blends mathematical precision with a passion for empowering teams. That’s the world of Amanda Smith, Chief Product Officer for Home at Plymouth Rock Assurance and a 2025 Women in Insurance Leadership (WIL)
Imagine an industry often seen as steadfast and traditional, suddenly transformed by bold visionaries who dared to rewrite the rules. The insurance sector, a backbone of global economies, thrives not just on policies and premiums but on the shoulders of leaders who innovate, mentor, and adapt
Today, we’re thrilled to sit down with Lindsey DiGangi, Vice President of Field Operations and Marketing at Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Company, a mutual insurer with over a century of dedication to the lumber and building materials industries. Lindsey’s 12-year journey across five
Automation is no longer a distant trend but a moving sidewalk under travel insurance, speeding some roles ahead while quietly merging others into machine-led flows. The immediate catalyst is plain: travel protection is saturated with text, rules, and repeatable steps, exactly the terrain where
Two fires on tankers linked to sanctioned oil trades erupted within hours in the Black Sea, exposing how wartime hazards and opaque operators now intersect to create risks that stretch beyond normal playbooks for insurers and regulators. The episodes sharpened a debate that has simmered since the
Simon Glairy has spent years at the nexus of insurance, Insurtech, and maritime risk, building AI-driven tools that triage shipboard incidents and price volatile routes in real time. Today he unpacks twin tanker fires in the Black Sea that rattled underwriters and operators alike: how mine hazards,
