by Mark O'Brien | Apr 11, 2023
I came across an article in P&C Specialist entitled, “Rot at the Top: InsurTechs’ Woes May Have Something to do With Tech Culture”. My first thought was, “That title seems a bit harsh.” My second thought was, “Oh, that should go over well...
by Mark O'Brien | Nov 8, 2022
What do you do if you’re a self-respecting bureaucracy? Come on. You got this. Right! You add layers. According to this post from the BBC — “The rise of the ‘chief remote officer'” — the latest layer is the addition of the chief remote officer...
by Mark O'Brien | Jul 5, 2022
I don’t like to think of myself as being a terribly reactive person. I’m not a panic-first kind of guy. I generally prefer to be tempered, measured, moderate, contemplative. I prefer to weigh things as objectively as I can — to consider evidence, to gather facts (if...
by Mark O'Brien | May 9, 2022
About a year ago, I published a post about a practical joke I’d attempted to play on my grandson, Evan. It blew up in my face. But it didn’t change me or prevent me from pulling his leg. From Wednesday, April 27, to Monday, May 2, I was with Evan (now nine...
by Mark O'Brien | Apr 25, 2022
Those of you who are masochistic enough to read my posts with any regularity may remember my first post in this series. I had no idea there would be a second one. But then Saturday happened. Before we get there, a wee bit of history first: You might recall from the...
