Underwriting
Predictive Analytics Can Aid Wayward Workers Comp Claims
High complexity claims account for the majority of dollars spent in workers compensation claims. One way to identify high exposure claims early is by using predictive analytics. Using analytics, ...
XL Catlin Introduces Wholesale Pollution and Professional Insurance Policy for U.S. Trade Contractors
XL Catlin's North America Environmental insurance business has developed a new wholesale pollution and professional insurance policy for U.S. trade contractors. XL Catlin's new wholesale Contractors' ...
Erie Insurance Tests Google Glass as Underwriting Workforce Efficiency Tool
Erie Insurance is testing the use of Google Glass in a bid to boost workforce efficiency, something it says will be crucial as waves of baby boomers retire from the industry over the next few years. ...
U.S. Flood Insurance Reform Will Spur Trickle of New Players: S&P
Opening U.S. flood insurance to private insurers won't lead to a surge of new market entrants, Standard & Poor's asserts in a new report. Even if Congress passes legislation to make the change as ...
Allianz, AXA See Demand Surge For German Bank Cash Insurance
Europe's top insurers are selling protection to German banks that hoard billions of euros of cash in vaults to avoid paying a penalty by parking it at the European Central Bank, company executives ...
Soft Market Remains Top Reinsurance Industry Worry: Xuber Survey
Soft market conditions continue to be the biggest concern for the industry, followed by regulation, competition from third party capital, low investment returns, cyber crime and maintaining ...
CSC Insurance-Telematics Offering Will Have Outsourcing Option
CSC is unveiling a new telematics-based auto insurance technology offering, promising carriers the option of outsourcing the service or blending it into their own system. The Virginia-based provider ...
Commercial Auto Saw ‘Meaningful’ Price Hikes in Q1: Willis Towers Watson
Poor claim results continue to drive "meaningful" price increases for commercial auto, but commercial insurance as a whole barely budged during the 2016 first quarter versus last year. Willis Towers ...