Benton has over 20 years of experience as an insurance technology strategist working as a CIO, industry analyst and consultant.
IT & Business Strategy
The Big Bets MassMutual Has Made to Disrupt Life Insurance Distribution
A 170-year old life insurance institution operating like a highly innovative startup? That’s exactly how MassMutual is disrupting the distribution game. In this episode of the Life Accelerated Podcast, Sherriff Balogun Jr., Head of Platform Transformation at MassMutual, shares with IIR editor Anthony O’Donnell his three pillars for digital transformation, and how MassMutual created its Read More »
Is Elon Musk’s Twitter Still a Viable Business Tool?
Under Musk, Twitter’s discourse becomes more of a free-for-all and not free speech. That makes inclusion of it as part of a serious, mature business plan not just a risky bet, but an irresponsible one.
Draftrs Launches New Digital Professional Liability Insurance Platform
The tech-enabled MGA provides small firm professionals and agents professional liability insurance with automated underwriting and instant policy management.
MassMutual Ventures Launches $300M Fund for Europe, APAC
With the new fund, MMV has widened its investment reach to include Europe and will continue to invest in companies in the APAC region.
Nationwide Partners with Razor Tracking to Boost Agribusiness Fleet Safety
Nationwide’s agribusiness members will receive preferred pricing on Razor Tracking’s real-time vehicle telematics devices, dash cameras and subscription costs.
Xceedance Forms Alliance with Israeli Insurtech Accelerator
The alliance, the latest of several relationships undertaken in the InsurTech realm, will further expand Xceedance’s support of the global InsurTech market.
Operational Challenges of Paid Family and Medical Leave Laws—Past, Present and Future
State PFL/PFML laws will continue to spread, but we can all take action to reduce the challenges they create and improve the experience for everyone.
Trends that Will Change the Insurance Industry
Harsh market conditions, innovative entrants, and demanding clients are a few forces driving transformation in the insurance industry, but every challenge presents an opportunity.
Tokio Marine Launches $42M Venture Fund to Support Early-Stage Startups
The fund will focus on seed-stage through Series A companies in InsurTech, fintech, mobility, health care, cybersecurity, AI/automation and climate risk.