Viewpoint: You’re at a Competitive Disadvantage If You’re Not Innovating
"Innovative" is not the word I'd use to describe the personal lines insurance space. Industry veterans even affectionately refer to insurance carriers as "slow first ...
Features
How Do Insurers Define Systemic Cyber Risk?
Systemic cyber risk is being discussed as a growing concern for insurers as technology advances and interconnectivity increases, but how is this risk defined? That may be ...
Risks to Watch: AI-Driven Civil Unrest, Heavy EVs, Solar Panel Safety
Technology is poised to take over traditional markets and is rapidly creating new ones. For example, this trend is evidenced by the adoption of electric vehicles, demand for solar energy and the ...
CEO Viewpoint: Predict and Prevent Just Makes Economic Sense
Last year, U.S. P/C insurers incurred a $21.2 billion net underwriting loss, only slightly improved from a $24.9 billion underwriting loss recorded in 2022. Roughly $65 ...
The Golden Triangle of Technology
Three technologies are having a profound impact on how insurance can help manage and mitigate risk:
Internet of Things (IoT) technology is supplying large amounts of ...
Possibility of a Billion-Dollar Systemic Cyber Event ‘Is Real’
A systemic event and the threat it could pose to insurers' portfolios is not the million-dollar question but perhaps the billion-dollar question, according to Norman Niami, immediate past chairperson ...
Many Businesses May Not Be Protected Against Losses From Snow Melt Floods
Catastrophic flooding is a major problem in the US, where it kills more people every year than tornadoes, hurricanes or lightning combined.
Ready or Not, 80% of P/C Insurers Aim to Use AI for Biz Decisions This Year
Two-thirds of property/casualty insurers plan to start using AI in operational decisions this year, according to a survey, which also reveals that nearly all insurers already using AI have been ...
Why Insurance Professionals Will Change Jobs in 2024
February was Insurance Careers Month, a time often used to attract the attention of college graduates and professionals from other industries to the benefits of working in the insurance industry. ...
Underwriters’ Dilemma: Is AI a Cyber or Tech E&O Risk?
When it comes to artificial intelligence, more questions than answers keep underwriters from venturing into the space and lead to a lack of clarity, according to ...