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Context is key: Tanguy Catlin on advancing the future of insurance
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To realize gen AI’s full value, insurance leaders must know how it works and what problems it can—and cannot—solve....
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Vince Tizzio on resilience and responsible leadership
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Vince Tizzio, president and CEO of AXIS, shares how he has helped the company evolve while keeping customers, employees, and...
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Reimagining insurance with a comprehensive approach to gen AI
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Insurance companies are at an inflection point with their generative AI use cases. Three McKinsey partners discuss the value...
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Shiny objects: Insurance productivity in an era of AI and automation
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While AI and generative AI may enable a new age of productivity, redesigning end-to-end processes and using traditional optimization...
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Enhancing customer experience in an evolving mobility ecosystem
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Toyota Insurance President and COO Robert Spencer shares his views on how OEMs and insurers can partner to enhance customer experience...
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McKinsey insurance leadership on 2024 trends and innovations
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As insurance executives plan for the new year, what’s top of mind? What areas are ripe for innovation? McKinsey Senior...
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Thinking like a digital company: An interview with Kevin Strain
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Sun Life president and CEO Kevin Strain is joining forces with insurtechs and breaking down barriers between IT and business...
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Modernizing the mindset: An interview with Biswa Misra
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To transform a century-old company, Biswa Misra helped AIA Group weave technology into its business strategy and tap into the...
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Redefining life insurance: An interview with Nichole Lecher
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Northwestern Mutual recently transformed its underwriting and life insurance purchase experience. Vice President Nichole Lecher...
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What’s ahead for commercial property and casualty insurance
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The commercial property and casualty insurance industry is facing quite a bit of external pressure. But companies have a clear...
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How the Asian insurance market is adapting to the future
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In this podcast, three McKinsey partners and leaders of the Insurance Practice discuss the themes that will define Asian insurance...
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Reimagining the life insurance model in 2023
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Leaders in McKinsey’s insurance practice discuss industry trends and how companies can be successful by rethinking the...
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Climate and insurance: How carriers are preparing for a net-zero future
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Decarbonization means a new risk landscape and new strategic skill sets for insurers. McKinsey subject matter experts from around...
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Global platform transformation: An interview with Allianz’s Veit Stutz
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As the world’s largest insurance group rolls out its new business and technology platform, Veit Stutz reflects on his role...
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The new standard for insurance claims
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In this podcast, three claims experts discuss what insurers should consider as they update their technology, ways of working,...
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Accelerating diversity in insurance
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The picture of diversity in insurance varies across markets and companies. In this podcast episode, McKinsey experts explore...
The future of insurance: Creating value, finding focus
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The future of insurance: Creating value, finding focus
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In this podcast episode, four McKinsey insurance experts discuss the industry’s struggles—and the strategic imperatives...
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Connecting employee health and wealth: Interview with CXA Group’s CEO
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Rosaline Chow Koo breaks down how CXA Group is working to make group insurance more profitable while simultaneously improving...
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From insurtech to incumbent: How Aviva Singlife came to life
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Many start-ups aim for disruption, but what does it take to break through in the insurtech industry? The founder of Singlife...
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Global perspectives on insurtechs
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The growth of insurtechs is driving innovation and disruption in the industry. Four McKinsey experts discuss the current state...
A new age for insurance procurement
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A new age for insurance procurement
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In this podcast, McKinsey experts explore the insurance procurement themes executives should consider as the tremors from the...
Building new digital businesses in insurance
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Building new digital businesses in insurance
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More incumbent insurers are considering building digital businesses. Three McKinsey experts discuss what to do—and with...
How insurance can help combat climate change
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How insurance can help combat climate change
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In the transition to a green economy, the insurance industry can play a critical role in helping stakeholders manage risk.
Reimagine insurance: Five keys to innovation
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Reimagine insurance: Five keys to innovation
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The pandemic could usher in a new era for the global industry, with implications for strategy and organization. McKinsey’s...

For insurers to achieve sustained growth in the digital era, they must make bold moves and targeted investments into new technologies and capabilities. Leaders who think bigger and faster can help their organizations be successful in a rapidly changing environment.

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Senior PartnerZurich
Leverages deep knowledge of the global insurance industry to advise executives on strategy, distribution, and operations
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Senior PartnerOhio - Cleveland
Collaborates with insurance, wealth, and retirement companies to build institutional capabilities that deliver significant improvements...
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Senior PartnerNew York
Leads our CEO services globally and serves on our Shareholders Council, McKinsey’s board of directors; advises life- and wealth-management,...

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