Editor-in-Chief

Carrie Burns has worked as an editor in business-to-business publishing for 11 years and worked in consumer publishing prior to that. She coordinates Insurance Networking News' annual Women in Insurance Leadership awards program and serves as news anchor for INN's video newscast. She also is active in the Insurance Accounting and Systems Association as a member of the Career Skills Development committee and serves as a judge for the association's Technology Achievement Award.

While she was managing editor of a technical commercial greenhouse grower magazine, publishing-industry magazine Folio: recognized the magazine as a Gold Award winner of the Eddie Awards. She has also served as a judge for the awards. Burns received her bachelor's degree in magazine journalism at Ball State University, Muncie, Ind.

Can Insurers Do it All?
April 23, 2013 At RIMS, intellectual, intangible and other non-standard property coverage are top of mind.

Are You Prepared for More Software M&A?
March 11, 2013 A new Novarica report predicts continued software provider M&A in 2013-'14. Is there a way for insurers to prepare?

The CEO View and What it Means for You
January 17, 2013 Tier 1 insurance CEOs agree that creativity and innovation is lacking in the industry, but there is a balance that needs to be...

Cloud Strategy Decision-making: Evidence of Closer IT/Business Alignment?
November 29, 2012 A survey indicates cloud decisions are being made more and more by business managers rather than, or as well as, by IT.

Ask and You Shall Receive Disruption
August 31, 2012 At this year’s Celent’s Insurance Symposium-Creative Disruption: Technology and the Future of Insurance, three...

World View Research Report and Leadership Panel
June 25, 2012 Learn the “world view” of females in insurance leadership, as Insurance Networking News releases the results of...

An Introduction to Creative Disruption
January 27, 2012 While creative disruption can be a factor in insurers’ quest for business growth, getting disruptive...

More—or Even Some—Disruption, Please
November 9, 2011 Insurers believe creative disruption has value, and they want their share.

Strategic Adaptive Thinking: Staying Relevant at a Time of Uncertainty
April 24, 2011 A panel of Women in Insurance Leadership winners share their personal stories of struggle and achievement and offer tips on...

The Writing is on the Walls … Literally
April 20, 2011 At USAA, the commitment to innovation is readily apparent.