Business Strategy & Insurance Innovation Expert; CEO at Insurance Thought Leadership; Pulitzer Prize Finalist Journalist; Author of "Big Blues"
Paul Carroll Biography
Paul Carroll is a journalist, author, and executive in the insurance industry. Carroll spent 17 years as a reporter and editor at The Wall Street Journal, where he was nominated twice for a Pulitzer Prize and was a finalist. Following his tenure at The Wall Street Journal, he became a partner at Diamond Management & Technology Consultants, where he founded and edited a magazine that was a finalist for the National Magazine Award for General Excellence. Carroll also contributed as a writer on the National Broadband Plan, which the Federal Communications Commission submitted to Congress, and worked on a report at the Department of Energy regarding its $36.5 billion innovation initiative under the Stimulus Act.
Carroll serves as CEO of Insurance Thought Leadership and is a co-founder and partner at the Devil's Advocate Group. Insurance Thought Leadership is a platform in the insurance sector, collaborating with more than 1,500 thought leaders and publishing over 5,000 articles on risk management, digital transformation, and industry innovation. Carroll’s editorial leadership includes the weekly newsletter "Six Things," which provides insights on trends and developments in insurance and risk.
As CEO of Insurance Thought Leadership and co-founder of the Devil's Advocate Group, Carroll writes, lectures, and consults on business strategy, digital disruption, and innovation. He is the co-author, with Chunka Mui, of "The New Killer Apps: How Large Companies Can Out-Innovate Start-Ups." Carroll and Mui also wrote "Billion-Dollar Lessons: What You Can Learn From the Most Inexcusable Business Failures of the Last 25 Years." Carroll is the author of "Big Blues: The Unmaking of IBM," a best-seller. His co-authored work, "A Brief History of a Perfect Future: Inventing the Future We Can Proudly Leave Our Kids by 2050," explores long-term strategic thinking and innovation.
Carroll and Mui also co-founded the Future Histories Group, a consulting firm that stress tests corporate strategies and has advised senior management at major organizations. Carroll is a keynote speaker on business leadership, insurance innovation, and authorship, drawing on experience in investigative journalism, strategic consulting, and insurance industry expertise. His career spans roles from Pulitzer-nominated reporter to insurance media executive, providing perspective on innovation, disruption, and the future of risk management.
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