Banks Benitez

The Insider - May 2023

On defining reality, the pendulum swings of nuance, rising insurance premiums due to climate change, and a marriage ceremony

Insurance risk: Climate change's canary

The effects of climate change are causing an economic crisis for insurance companies.

The pendulum swing of nuance

Our media environment is suffering a crisis of nuance: either we are missing it entirely or we are steeped in it to the point where we’ve lost the plot.

On Defining Reality

At the heart of every company, there is a story about what’s important and what’s true.

On Rehearsal Dinners

What we hold back

Paperwork and Hammer Businesses

For every flashy climate technology, there are ten boring businesses that are flying under the radar, solving everyday problems involving hammers or paperwork.