Best’s Review Webinar Examines Innovation in the Personal Lines Insurance Market

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Out of the box thinking, innovative new technologies, greater access to consumer data, and sophisticated analytical capabilities are giving some personal lines insurers a competitive edge, despite a difficult underwriting market and tight investment climate.

A diverse panel of innovators and experts in personal lines will discuss the trends driving innovation, the approaches they have taken to put new techniques to work, and how insurers can leverage new capabilities to stay ahead of the competition. The live, one-hour webinar is scheduled for Friday, June 15, at 11 a.m. ET.

Register for the complimentary webinar at www.bestreview.com/webinars/personallines12.

Panelists for this webinar include:

• Alan Bauer, former President, Progressive Direct and a renowned insurance innovator. During Bauer’s more than five years as head of Progressive’s direct business, premium grew by more than 20% per annum to over USD 4 billion. Under his leadership, Progressive was the first to sell auto insurance over the Internet, as well as a pioneer in offering online tools for self-service options.
• Meryl Golden, General Manager North America Operations, Earnix. Golden has more than 25 years of management experience with leading U.S. property & casualty insurers. Working for Liberty Mutual and Progressive, she had direct P&L responsibility for over $1billion in direct written premiums.
• Paul Y. Mang, Partner, Razor's Edge Consulting, a professional advisory firm specializing in property/casualty insurance and a managing director at Avarie Capital. Most recently, Mang was a partner at McKinsey & Company and a long-time leader in their insurance practice.

• Steve McKay, Chief Executive Officer, DriveFactor, which measures highly predictive variables and provides tracking and driver analytics that help insurers implement usage based insurance (UBI).

The event is presented by Earnix. Visit them at www.earnix.com.

Attendees can submit questions in advance during registration or email questions to [e-mail] during the live event. Coverage of the webinar will be featured in an upcoming issue of Best’s Review. For more information about the webinar, please call [phone], ext. 5561, or email [e-mail].

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