Underwriting
Geopolitical Risks: Why Underwriters Are Watching Aggregations
Senior insurance and reinsurance leaders are increasingly concerned about the aggregation risks associated with strikes, riots and civil commotion (SRCC)—a growing threat in countries across the ...
Underwriters Predict Continued Growth of Cyber Risks in 2024
Underwriters who thought the growing cyber risk landscape of the past several years would level off soon might want to think again. Woodruff Sawyer's annual survey of cyber insurance carriers found ...
Saying Goodbye to 2023: When Will California’s Insurance Crisis End?
"Sorry, America, Your Insurance Has Been Canceled" The words were printed on an iconic Time magazine cover from 1986 depicting a bolt of lightning striking a distant American flag positioned at the ...
Myth vs. Reality: Is Telematics Really Making Commercial Drivers Safer?
In today's fast-paced world, the role of technology in the realm of commercial driving cannot be understated. Telematics has become a powerful tool in the quest for safer roadways. However, there's a ...
Prepare for the Soft Market: Why You Need to Set Performance Metrics Now
On the face of it, it appears to be a good time to be an underwriter. A combination of historic underperformance, an elevated risk outlook and investor reticence is encouraging underwriters to push ...
Some Buyers Wait Months for Cyber Policies With Coverage Gaps
According to privileged access management Delinea's report, Closing the Cyber Insurance Gap - 2023 State of Cyber Insurance, a significant gap is emerging between insurance carriers and organizations ...
Florida Market Improving: Less Red Ink Spilling on Bottom Lines
Florida-based insurers still aren't profitable, overall, but their net losses and underwriting losses are getting smaller. In addition, two more property insurance companies are preparing to enter ...
How a Regional Carrier Protects Against a $60B California Cat Event
While two dozen interested parties spoke at a recent California Department of Insurance workshop on the use of catastrophe modeling in pricing, offering predictable messages supporting carrier, ...