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Article Travelers Chief Innovation Officer: Our Four Dimensions of Value Creation
November 18, 2024 | By Daniel Pereira
We talk with Bruno Sardinha of Travelers about leveraging new technologies, adapting to market dynamics, and building a diverse talent pool.
Article CSAA Insurance: Making Build-Buy-Partner Decisions for AI
July 21, 2023 | By Steven Melendez
"Insurance companies are one of the original, very data-centric industries," says Debbie Brackeen, CSAA's Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer. Brackeen describes how they're investing in, and deploying, AI technology.
Video CSAA Insurance & Fidelity: Building Innovation Muscles for the Long Haul
March 21, 2022 | By Alexander MacDougall
CSAA Insurance’s Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer, Debra Brackeen, talks with Mona Vernon of Fidelity Investments about building lasting innovation structures.
Article Member Spotlight: Joshua Kreger, Pinnacol Assurance
March 9, 2022 | By Kate Katz
Joshua Kreger is Director of Safety Innovation and Strategy at Colorado-based Pinnacol Assurance, which provides worker’s compensation insurance. We spoke with him about the software he uses, and the need for radical candor, as part of our IL Member Spotlight series.
Article FM Global VP Shares Tips for Nailing a Startup Partnership
September 10, 2021 | By Lilly Milman
Sujata Mehta, Assistant Vice President of Innovation at FM Global, shares insights on how to avoid common mistakes corporates tend to make when beginning a partnership with a startup.
Article Member Spotlight: Michael Gudas, Liberty Mutual
May 11, 2021 | By Lilly Milman
Michael Gudas is the Director of Innovation Strategy & Operations for Liberty Mutual’s Global Risk Solutions Division. We spoke with Michael as part of our IL Member Spotlight series.
Podcast How CSAA’s Chief Innovation Officer Approaches Disruption
March 16, 2021 | By Kaitlin Milliken
How do Chief Innovation Officers build a strategic pipeline of innovation activities? And, what do they do to influence culture? CInOs from CSAA and PA Consulting explain.
Article How Shell and AXA Approach COVID-era Corporate Venture Capital
March 5, 2021 | By Kaitlin Milliken
Investors from the insurance firm AXA Next Americas and energy giant Shell shared how they’re approaching corporate venture capital in 2021.
Podcast Empowering an AI-First Organization with Anthem’s Chief Digital Officer
March 2, 2021 | By Kaitlin Milliken
How can AI and machine learning provide patients with personal, preemptive healthcare? Rajeev Ronanki, Chief Digital Officer and Senior Vice President of Anthem, explains.
Podcast Building a Culture of Innovation at Delta Dental
February 23, 2021 | By Kaitlin Milliken
How can organizations build a culture of innovation and effectively create buy-in for change? Sarah Chavarria, the Chief People Officer of Delta Dental, explains.
Article Member Spotlight: Tandi LeFranc, Pacific Life
January 25, 2021 | By Lilly Milman
Tandi LeFranc is the Director of Business Strategy Acceleration at Pacific Life. We spoke with Tandi as part of our IL Member Spotlight series, which profiles our members.
Article How Innovators Get Aligned with CEOs and Set Shared Priorities
November 5, 2020 | By Kaitlin Milliken
When it comes to creating alignment with CEOs, John Hancock Insurance CEO Brooks Tingle advises that innovators at large organizations start with organizational vision and values.
On Demand Webcast Swiss Re Exec on Why Companies Shouldn’t Be Seduced by Big Data
September 16, 2020
Swiss Re Digital Catalyst Jerry Gupta discusses his approach to working with Big Data and AI, including why teams often fail when working with new technology.
Article John Hancock Exec on Getting More Digital, Fast, in a Socially-Distant Era
August 24, 2020 | By Kaitlin Milliken
As the pandemic surged, John Hancock saw more Google searches related to life insurance. But its traditional approach to policies involved in-person medical exams. Here’s how they adapted.
On Demand Webcast Transforming Anthem Blue Cross into an AI-First Enterprise
August 19, 2020
When asked about the role innovation plays at Anthem Blue Cross, Mariya Filipova said her team helps the insurance provider transform into an “AI-first enterprise.” Watch for more…
On Demand Webcast Manulife/John Hancock on How COVID Accelerated Digitization
August 6, 2020
Amit Bhatia, Head of Manulife/John Hancock Innovation Labs, shares details about his team’s digitization, his current projects, and more.
On Demand Webcast CVS Health Exec on Rising to the Digital Demands of COVID-19
July 1, 2020
Firdaus Bhathena, Chief Digital Officer of CVS Health, shares how his team has pivoted to meet consumer needs — like exploding demand for deliveries — during the coronavirus pandemic.
Article How MassMutual Is Reimagining Financial Education
June 18, 2020 | By Lilly Milman
In Good Company, a MassMutual initiative, wants to help participants manage their financial futures with workshops, free of charge.
On Demand Webcast New York Life SVP on How Corporate Venture Capital is Changing in 2020
May 13, 2020
How might corporate venture funds need to adjust their strategy in 2020? Joel Albarella of New York Life Ventures answers this question and more, as part of a recent episode of One Quick Thing.
Article AXA Next on Shifts in the Startup World, and Fueling Innovation Virtually
April 9, 2020 | By Kaitlin Milliken
The team from AXA Next US shares tips for running distributed teams, and changes they are seeing in the startup landscape.