Donald Light
Donald Light is a Senior Analyst in Celent’s insurance practice based in San Francisco, California. Mr. Light’s research and consulting focuses on: technology strategy, policy administration, underwriting, claims, reinsurance, business strategy (marketing, positioning, market assessment), and due diligence for acquisitions and mergers.
His recent consulting work includes: developing a strategic IT plan for a specialty insurer, vendor selection advisory work for rating, policy administration, and claims; a build vs. buy analysis for core systems; assessing market demand for BI and predicative analytics solutions.
Mr. Light has been widely quoted in the press and media, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Financial Times, The Economist, NBC Nightly News, CBS Evening News, CNBC, and National Public Radio.
He is a frequent presenter at industry conferences including those sponsored by ACORD, LOMA, and IASA.
Prior to joining Celent, Mr. Light was a consultant with Sapient and for his own firm Donald Light Consulting, where he advised senior managers at major insurers and other financial institutions. He has also worked in the Allstate Insurance Research and Planning Center.
Mr. Light has a B.A. cum laude in economics from Princeton University. Princeton New Jersey, and an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley, California. He is a CPCU and has served as Chair of the National Society’s Research Committee.