Underwriting
Digital Transformation in Underwriting: What It Means and How to Get There
Every part of the insurance industry is talking about digital transformation. Underwriting, the traditional heart of the insurance enterprise, is no exception. Because this idea is discussed so ...
Why Improved Auto Technology Is Creating Underwriting Challenges
Automobiles are so solidly made now that they're safer and lasting far longer than their predecessors. Their durability is delaying wider use of even better technology, however, a trend that will ...
Beazley Adds Embedded Workplace Violence Cover in New Way
Beazley has added embedded workplace violence coverage to a number of specialist products accessible to U.S. insurers. "Greater awareness of the extent and impact of workplace violence and social ...
Price Optimization Continues as an Unresolved Issue
Price optimization and the controversy over whether or not to use it in insurance continues even though many states have banned the practice, panelists said during the Casualty Actuarial Society's ...
Brexit Will Move 5,000 UK Finance Jobs, Half of Earlier Projections: Reuters Survey
The number of finance jobs to be shifted out of Britain or created overseas by March 2019 due to Brexit has dropped by half compared to six months ago to 5,000 roles, firms employing the bulk of ...
Starr, Skywatch Partner on Usage-Based, Telematics-Driven Insurance for Drones
Starr Companies said it will partner with risk analytics company SkyWatch to provide usage-based, telematics-driven insurance for the drone industry. Their deal will let drone operators obtain ...
Fatal Tesla Crash, Fire in Calif. Leads to U.S. Investigation
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is opening a field investigation of a fatal Tesla Inc crash and major vehicle fire near Mountain View, California, last week, the agency said on Tuesday. ...
Root Raises $51M to Fuel Further Growth of Telematics-Based Auto Insurance Biz
Root, an auto insurance startup centered around telematics, closed a $51 million venture financing designed to fuel expansion into more states and enable further investment in its core technology. ...