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Donald Light

San Francisco

Director, North America Property/Casualty Practice at Celent

Nationally recognized expert on insurance industry technology and business issues. Works closely with insurer CIOs, and technology firms.

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  • 1 month ago | celent.com | Donald Light

    I enjoy writing and talking about Artificial General Intelligence (aka AGI). For example, see my Celent report, Artificial General Intelligence: What It Could Mean for Property/Casualty Insurers. On the one hand, everyone (or almost everyone) says AGI does not exist today. That makes it difficult to object to anything anyone says about AGI. It’s a bit like trying to argue with somebody who says that the average length of unicorns’ horns is exactly 4 inches.

  • 1 month ago | celent.com | Donald Light

    This report is written primarily for small and midsize property/casualty insurers—because they are the segment mostly likely to be facing significant cloud decisions in the next few years. This report does not provide specific tools for analyzing costs in the cloud. Rather it provides a framework for thinking about the cost and value considerations that an insurer should address when migrating on-premises technologies and processes to cloud deployments.

  • Jan 14, 2025 | iireporter.com | Donald Light

    // (Image source: California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.)As I write this blog on Friday January 10, there are multiple large, mostly uncontained fires burning in the greater Los Angeles area. So, this blog begins with an expression of compassion for lives lost, injured first responders and residents, and the devastating losses of homes and possessions.

  • Jan 10, 2025 | celent.com | Donald Light

    As I write this blog, there are multiple large, mostly uncontained fires burning in the greater Los Angeles area. So, this blog begins with an expression of compassion for lives lost, injured first responders and residents, and the devasting losses of homes and possessions.

  • Sep 27, 2024 | celent.com | Donald Light

    Pricing models need to change because new hazards are emerging, and some existing hazards are becoming more severe. Pricing models also need to change because they are a foundational element in the underwriting process, which itself is transforming. The report describes 11 capabilities that modern pricing solutions should have.

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Donald Light
Donald Light @Donald_Light
15 May 20

How is #COVID impacting P&C #insurance financials? AND what does that mean for #technology spending? My @Celent_Research blog gives an update on those critical questions. https://t.co/ClVFB8VbP6 https://t.co/zYvGXDRbsB

Donald Light
Donald Light @Donald_Light
27 Apr 20

Celent presents 2020 Model Insurer Awards -- Summaries all in one place -- take a look. https://t.co/OkIMWhwDAp via @PC_360

Donald Light
Donald Light @Donald_Light
27 Apr 20

Take a look at Anthony O'Donnell's comments in @IIReporter on @Celent_Research survey based look at the impact of #COVID_19 impact on North Am P&C spending https://t.co/begYGtujzc