Nathan Golia

Editor-in-Chief

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Nathan Golia is editor-in-chief of Digital Insurance and the chair of the Dig | In: The Digital Future of Insurance conference. Nate has been covering the insurance industry since 2010, when he was appointed as a senior editor for Insurance & Technology. Before that, stops in his journalism career included Direct Marketing News and The Toy Book. He lives in Texas with his wife and two children.

Artificial Intelligence

AI investment biggest among larger insurers: LexisNexis

Nearly two-thirds of carriers surveyed overall are adopting AI and machine learning technology.

By Nathan Golia

December 3

Obamacare

Benefits Think Republicans may add ACA mandate repeal to tax bill

Eliminating the Obamacare component is seen as a way to pay for tax cuts, but its removal could cause instability in the health insurance market.

By Nathan Golia

November 3

Digital distribution

Esurance vet hopes to shake up worker’s comp with digital

Pie Insurance, a worker's compensation coverage startup with entirely digital distribution, will launch next year, says CEO John Swigart.

By Nathan Golia

October 16

AIG, ACE vets sign on with Lemonade, a startup aiming to Uberize insurance

Former AIG executives, Ty Sagalow and Ron Topping, and ex-ACE execs, Robert Giurlando and James Hageman, have joined the startup, which says its peer-to-peer technology will revolutionize the insurance business.

By Nathan Golia

January 13

Practice management

Lockton builds analytics talent with former Liberty Mutual exec

Lockton is stepping up its analytics game with two major appointments. Justin VanOpdorp has been elevated to the position of chief analytics officer, and Mark Moitoso joins the company as SVP and analytics practice leader after a 25-year career at Liberty Mutual Insurance.

By Nathan Golia

October 16

Healthcare benefits

Latest insurance hack more devastating than Anthem

Premera Blue Cross, serving the Northwest and Alaska, was hacked beginning last May, and even more sensitive data was exposed than in the Anthem hack.

By Nathan Golia

March 17

Healthcare reform

How King v. Burwell could impact 5 key health care system stakeholders

The Supreme Court today will hear arguments in King v. Burwell, the highly anticipated case challenging the legality of subsidies available for individuals purchasing health insurance on the federal exchange under the Affordable Care Act.

By Melissa A. Winn

March 4

Benefit management

Former Blue Cross CIO: How insurers can secure data

The most common vector of cyberattack is still poor habits by associates, says Joseph Smith, former CIO of Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield.

By Nathan Golia

February 5