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Article Innovation at AARP: ‘No Money, No Mission’
November 8, 2019 | By Kelsey Alpaio
According to Andy Miller, SVP of Innovation at AARP, the Washington, DC-based nonprofit, “Social mission is great, but we often say ‘No money, no mission.’” So how can nonprofits make the case to create or scale their innovation teams with both funding and social mission in mind?
Article Five Corporate Innovation Tips to Kick Off August
August 1, 2019 | By Kaitlin Milliken
Looking for the advice to kick start your month? Check out five takeaways from our July coverage of corporate innovation…
Article Aflac Exec on Growing a Venture Capital Fund
July 9, 2019 | By Kaitlin Milliken
Bharat Rajaram of Aflac discusses how the company grew its corporate venture fund in a year and the role of Aflac Venture Labs. Get advice here…
Article Inside AXA Next’s Innovation Avenues
June 20, 2019 | By Kaitlin Milliken
AXA Next unites the French insurance company’s innovation initiatives. Learn more about AXA’s different innovation funds and how the company explores the insurtech.
Article CSAA Insurance Preps for the Future of Transportation
May 29, 2018 | By Pamela Bump
How does the world of car insurance not only survive, but find opportunities for growth? Debbie Brackeen of CSAA Insurance Group, explains the company's approach...
Article Why Innovators Can’t Afford to Ignore Politics & Internal Conflicts
April 26, 2018
Ace Moghimi, an experienced insurance industry innovator, offers his tips for creating significant change in large organizations.
Article What New York Life Has Learned from Six Years in Corporate VC
April 10, 2018 | By Pamela Bump
New York Life’s Ventures has been amping up its investments in “frontier technologies” that can improve the client experience, streamline operations, and help grow the business.
Article Three Roles That USAA Labs Plays
January 15, 2018 | By Scott Kirsner
Zachary Gipson explains how his USAA Labs team engages employees and members; experiments with new technologies; and works to build new businesses.
Article How Anthem Thinks About Innovation Structures & Timeframes
October 2, 2017 | By Scott Kirsner
Two slides lay out how David Crean of Anthem's Innovation Studio views the different innovation options that a company might pursue...
Article Healthcare Exec Robin Glasco on ‘Going Where the Love Is’
September 27, 2017 | By Kaitlin Milliken
Robin Glasco of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts discusses why internal corporate innovation groups should “go where the love is” when pursuing new projects.
Article How MetLife Asia Finds Startups Focused on Its Challenges
September 6, 2017 | By Scott Kirsner
The insurance industry, says Zia Zaman, has "lost its way by not focusing on the customer." Here's how Zaman of MetLife Asia, is working to change the status quo.
Article Connecting Corporate Venture Capital to Business at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
February 7, 2017
Zaffre Investments, a part of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts has a clear objective: Finding startups solve problems in the company’s ecosystem.
Article How Aon Health Invites Leaders to Help Set the Innovation Agenda
January 11, 2017
Jim Winkler of Aon Health explains the process that his team uses to set the innovation agenda, and determine priorities, in collaboration with line of business executives.
Article AIG and John Hancock Execs Talk Startups, Sensors & More
December 16, 2016 | By Kelsey Alpaio
AIG and John Hancock execs discuss how insurance companies can innovate in the face of regulatory oversight, privacy concerns, and the status quo.
Article Advice from Cambia Health’s Chief Innovation Officer
June 15, 2016 | By Mohan Nair, Contributing Columnist and Founder/CEO of Emerge Inc.
Five years after starting the innovation team, Cambia Health Solutions' Mohan Nair shares what he learned about different innovators, including some you may want to avoid.
Article Why Assurant Designed a Strategy Game for Employees to Play
February 24, 2016 | By Scott Kirsner
Among the goals behind Assurant’s Strategy Learning Game: helping employees understand the company’s direction and driving a shift to urgency. Melissa Kivett explains…
Article Humana’s Chief Innovation Officer: ‘Co-Creation is the New Way’
February 9, 2016 | By Alicia Kelso
Chris Kay of Humana discusses how the insurer is collaborating and co-creating with startups, and outlines his process for going from ideation to market.
Article What Manulife’s Senior Tech Execs Want from New LOFT Initiative
August 11, 2015 | By Scott Kirsner
Executives at Manulife Financial knew they needed to play more offense when it came to exploring and experimenting with new technologies.
On Demand Live Call Transamerica’s Aaron Proietti on What’s Working — and What’s Not
June 4, 2015
On our latest InnoLead Live call, we spoke with Aaron Proietti of Transamerica about the evolution of the insurance company’s innovation program — including approaches that have worked, and those that haven’t.
Article How USAA Moved Fast to Launch Drone Program
May 26, 2015 | By Patricia Riedman Yeager
Innovators at USAA were among the first in their industry to get approval to test unmanned aircrafts. Their objective? Speeding up the claims after natural disasters.