Anna Benetto

Dec 27, 2023 | insuranceblog.accenture.com | Kenneth Saldanha |Cindy De Armond |Ravi Malhotra |Anna Benetto

As we look ahead to 2024, while we see many challenges for the insurance industry, we meet these with optimism. Insurance is a resilient industry with a deep sense of purpose—offering people, families and businesses protection and a more secure future. Global macroeconomic forecasts for 2024 indicate both slowing GDP growth and continuing inflationary pressure. Talent shortages are most pronounced in the U.S. where unemployment is below 4% overall and hovering around 2% for the insurance sector.

Dec 19, 2023 | insuranceblog.accenture.com | Kenneth Saldanha |Cindy De Armond |Ravi Malhotra |Anna Benetto

As we bid farewell to 2023 in this final Insurance News Analysis of the year, we are happy to welcome Cory McAnelly, Assistant Vice President of Enterprise Innovation Strategy at Principal, to delve into what made the headlines this year. We discussed how generative AI is an evolution of the AI and data analytics space, and particularly zoned in on the legal aspects of it.

Nov 23, 2023 | insuranceblog.accenture.com | Kenneth Saldanha |Cindy De Armond |Anna Benetto

As with any new technology, as well as the opportunities it opens up, there are concerns about unintended consequences of generative AI and the need for responsible implementation. We were delighted to be in the hotspot usually claimed by Kenneth Saldanha in this episode of Insurance News Analysis to discuss this important topic and were delighted to be joined by Bruce Hentschel, a luminary in the industry.

Nov 9, 2023 | insuranceblog.accenture.com | Kenneth Saldanha |Cindy De Armond |Anna Benetto

For more than two decades Kenneth has guided insurance carriers in optimizing their business strategies and operations. He has helped clients emerge stronger and more competitive from every kind of challenge—from market headwinds to organizational realignments—and now works with them to navigate the complexities of ongoing industry disruption and convergence. Kenneth earned a Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Chicago in 1998.

Sep 7, 2023 | dig-in.com | Global Lead |Anna Benetto |Kenneth Saldanha

As carriers continue to face disruption, there's no doubt that insurance has remained incredibly resilient in the face of constant change, and we see the associated challenges and opportunities directly reflected in our Qorus-Accenture Innovation in Insurance Awards. Now in its eighth year, this program has served as a catalyst for insurance innovation, pushing boundaries, fostering collaboration and creating meaningful impact. We announced this year's winners a few weeks ago.