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Economy Looms Large Among Clouds In U.S. Marine Insurance Forecast
The theme last year's International Union of Marine Insurance conference, "Charting the Course through Economic Uncertainty," certainly was on target. Marine insurers from around the world were told ...
Analyzing Analytics: When Does Value Of Predictive Modeling Outweigh Expense?
As leaders of property/casualty insurance carriers, you are routinely exposed to conversation about predictive models, along with assertions that the benefits realized by some carriers in auto ...
Focus On Brazil: Strong Economy, Looming Infrastructure Projects Present P/C Insurance Opportunities
With Europe in recession and North America growing at an anemic pace, insurers are seeking new markets. Not surprisingly, many are casting an eye towards Brazil. A host of factors make Brazil ...Model Revolution Ahead In Commercial Lines Including D&O, Say Carrier Directors, Execs
Predictive modeling is rapidly changing the market landscape for the small commercial package risks, and even making a difference for underwriters of large professional liability accounts, carrier ...Is Homeowners Insurance An ‘Epically Disastrous’ Business?
At a conference where industry experts bemoaned the low level of overall returns for the property/casualty industry across all lines, they reported even bleaker numbers for homeowners insurers, ...
Smartphones Could Replace Black Boxes for Auto Rating
The next steps in applying telematics to auto insurance pricing could involve using your smartphone to track your driving behavior, an insurance actuary said recently. During a presentation at a ...Lucky Or Smart? Experts Weigh In On P/C Industry’s Sandy Impact
While a rating agency analyst contends that good risk management is protecting insurers as they face a new normal level of catastrophe losses, other experts believe luck is playing a bigger role than ...NOAA Exec Outlines Flood Claim Challenges, Warns On Storm Surge
A mandate prescribed by the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform law is a major challenge for a federal weather agency, an executive of NOAA revealed at an insurance conference recently. Edward ...