Underwriting
Taking a Test Drive: A Carrier CEO Tour of RiskMatch
A carrier CEO who logs onto RiskMatch—the new platform created by Kabir Syed to enhance the relationships of carriers and brokers—is greeted by a screen with a big number in the upper right-hand ...
Who Is Kabir Syed and Why Did He Launch RiskMatch?
During his nearly two decades in the industry, Kabir Syed, founder and CEO of RiskMatch, has held leadership positions in marketing, strategic planning, operations and analytics—most notably at ...
RiskMatch: Unlocking $120B in Premium Opportunities for Carriers
With an ultimate goal of onboarding 97 brokers handling $120 billion of premium on its platform, a new entrant in the world of broker analytics offers carriers a clearer window into relationships ...
I.I.I.: Earthquake Risks Rising as Homeowners Coverage Declines
While earthquake risks are rising in the U.S., fewer homeowners nationally say they have earthquake insurance, creating a potentially huge gap in coverage, according to the Insurance Information ...
Amlin First-Half Profit Takes Hit from Catastrophe Losses
Amlin Plc, the second-biggest Lloyd's of London insurer by market value, posted an eight percent drop in first-half pretax profit on losses from foreign exchange and natural catastrophes. Profit ...
Cost of Uninsured Motorists Continues to Climb: IRC
There hasn't been much ground gained in the battle to reduce the number of uninsured motorists on the road, according to a new industry report. And experts don't fully understand why a solution to ...
The Role of Models in Weather Forecasting
UKMET. ECMWF. GFS. GFDL. To most of us, this potpourri of letters are seemingly chosen at random and have no meaning. It's almost as if someone reached into a large sack filled with all 26 alphabetic ...
44 Carriers Working With Consumer P/C Insurance Portal
Web-based consumer insurance agent portal TrustedChoice.com, created through an alliance of companies, agents and a trade association, now operates in 46 states and has 44 carriers or their ...