Claims & Reserving
IIHS Is Part of Both the Past and Future for Auto Insurers
It is an understatement to say that Ruckersville, Va., is a small community. But it hosts an organization that has for decades cast a large presence within the property/casualty insurance industry. ...
Majority of Smart Home Device Owners Willing to Share Data With Insurers—for a Discount
While privacy remains a concern, 78 percent of smart home device owners are open to sharing their data with their insurer to assist in policy pricing, but most (65 percent) would only do so if ...
Extreme Weather: Building Resilience for Rising Risks
The insurance industry has a responsibility to assume a "leadership role in creating and promoting resilience as the first line of defense" against natural disasters, an industry leader said ...
Big Brother Is Watching, and More CM Risk Alerts
Imagine if someone could just snap your photo on the street and quickly find out who you are and where you live. Clearview AI's facial recognition app makes it possible. A class-action lawsuit ...
Can Violations of the California Consumer Privacy Act Be Insured?
The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) took effect on Jan. 1, 2020, and compliance departments across the United States now have some work to do. This is especially ...
XCover and XClaim: The Nuts and Bolts of Cover Genius
Cover Genius has a broad vision: To protect all the customers of the world's largest online companies. According to the InsurTech's website, it currently sells "millions of policies per year in ...
Why Insurers Struggle to Turn Data Into Actionable Intelligence for Strategy Moves
Artificial intelligence is having a positive impact on the industry. There are substantial use cases in almost every part of the insurance business, from policy administration and claims to customer ...
Growing Risk for SME Insurers: Duty to Defend Cats
Until recently, there was a relative lull in new mass tort events in the United States. This led to a sense among insurers that mass litigation was no longer the looming threat that it was in the ...