Elana Ashanti Jefferson

Elana Ashanti Jefferson

Elana Ashanti Jefferson serves as ALM's PropertyCasualty360 Group Chief Editor. She is a veteran journalist and communications professional. Reach her by sending an e-mail to [email protected].

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April 05, 2024 | Law.com

As 'Social Inflation' Helps Fuel 'Nuclear' Verdicts, Insurers Address 'Legal System Abuse'

In this week's Legal Speak episode, James Whittle with the American Property Casualty Insurance Association dives into the impact of what the organization has dubbed "legal system abuse" as social inflation—the belief that large corporations are "bad actors with deep pockets"—helps fuel "nuclear" verdicts.

By Cedra Mayfield | Patrick Smith | Elana Ashanti Jefferson

1 minute read

September 26, 2023 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Insurers Are Seeing Some Benefits from Tough Economic Environment, Study Shows

Higher interest rates are translating into higher returns on insurer investments, according to the Swiss Re Institute.

By Elana Ashanti Jefferson

3 minute read

July 22, 2021 | Property Casualty 360

The WFH impact on the cyber insurance market

Many insurers are focused on ransomware, but the rise of work-from-home culture has created other cybersecurity exposures.

By Yakir Golan

6 minute read

March 17, 2021 | Property Casualty 360

Six ways to battle 2021 tax season identify theft

The high volume of unemployment claims in recent months may have opened a new door for bad actors online, according to HSB.

By Elana Ashanti Jefferson

4 minute read

March 30, 2020 | Property Casualty 360

What to say to your clients, employees during a pandemic

It's not the time for silence.

By Gary Kimball

5 minute read

January 09, 2020 | Property Casualty 360

Best tech practices from a multimillion-dollar insurance agency

According to this successful insurance-industry innovator, winning agencies use technology to forge consistent workflows.

By Peter van Aartrijk

4 minute read

January 09, 2020 | Property Casualty 360

10 most expensive states for car insurance in 2019

This research indicates that U.S. households spend anywhere between 2% and 8% of their income on car insurance.

By Elana Ashanti Jefferson

2 minute read

January 07, 2020 | Property Casualty 360

The insurance industry's economic role — and untapped potential

There's a huge opportunity for the insurance sector to close a combined record protection gap of $1.2 trillion in 2018 premium equivalent terms.

By Thomas Holzheu

5 minute read

October 08, 2019 | Property Casualty 360

These are the 20 most stolen vehicles in 2019

Two cars known for being fast and powerful topped the Highway Loss Data Institute's list of vehicles most likely to be stolen in 2019.

By Elana Ashanti Jefferson

3 minute read

September 26, 2019 | Property Casualty 360

InsureTech Connect 2019 and the state of insurance technology

The many partnership and product announcements that surfaced during InsureTech Connect 2019 reflect the current direction of insurance industry innovation.

By Elana Ashanti Jefferson

1 minute read