Technology & Analytics
Actuaries, Data Scientists at Odds: Novarica
With roughly one-in-three insurance companies expanding or piloting data science units in 2016, they may be facing an unanticipated problem—friction between their actuaries and data scientists, ...
Why Convective Storm Models Are Unreliable
In the United States, severe convective storms (SCS)—also known as severe thunderstorms, which can include tornadoes, hail and strong localized wind gusts—cause average annual insured losses of ...
Gaining Value From Big Data Analytics: What It Takes to Get There
Big data analytics can be immensely valuable for organizations across industry sectors, but for many, achieving that value has been difficult. Progress has been constrained by legacy issues in some ...
Verisk CEO: Emerging Tech’s Innovations for Insurers
From drones hovering overhead to connected cars on the roads around us, rapid advances in technology are leading to radical new practices in business and science. These advances may bring benefits ...
Can Computers Predict When Your Time Is Up? UK Actuaries Fund Big Data Project
Statisticians, computer scientists and medics from the University of East Anglia (UEA) in Norwich, UK are launching a new project to predict how long you will live. They will use big data to predict ...
If the Insurance Industry Were Netflix, Amazon or Apple
Like Netflix, Amazon and Apple, property/casualty insurers have been using analytics to understand their customers, but the similarity probably ends there for most insurers, one carrier analytics ...
Opinion: The Rising Tide of Digital Distribution and What It Means for P/C Insurers
The insurance industry is at a crossroads in its digital distribution transformation. When shopping for insurance, consumers increasingly look to carriers that can offer new channels of engagement, ...
Guidewire to Acquire EagleEye Analytics
Guidewire Software has agreed to acquire EagleEye Analytics, a provider of SaaS-based predictive analytics products specifically designed for property/casualty insurers. Financial terms were not ...