Technology & Analytics
Computers Pick Better Candidates Than HR for Call Centers, Other Service Jobs
People want to believe they have good instincts, but when it comes to hiring, they can't best a computer. Hiring managers select worse job candidates than the ones recommended by an algorithm, new ...
The Growing Controversy Over Price Optimization in Insurance
The use of price optimization in insurance pricing is drawing increased attention and could be the next big industry battle. Or it could not be. Consumer groups and a growing contingent of states are ...
Willis, Ebix Eye 1,000-Plus Carriers With Launch of Global Electronic Accounting Platform
Willis Group Holdings and Ebix, Inc. are targeting more than 1,000 carriers with a new a global electronic accounting platform designed to help speed cash flow and settle claims more quickly for ...
CAS Launches Program Leading to Predictive Analytics, Data Science Credentials
Specialists in predictive analytics and data science will soon be able to add credentials reflecting their expertise to their résumés and business cards, provided they meet the requirements of a ...
How Much Insurance Does an Insurer Need? Data Analytics Transforming Carrier ERM
Big data and analytics are driving a transformation in insurance purchasing decisions, and insurance company chief risk officers are among those being impacted by the wave of change. Carriers are ...
New Verisk Tool Reveals IDs Phantom Garagers, Confirms Mileage
Auto insurance companies now have a tool that lets them verify the garaging address of a vehicle, confirm the driver's commuting mileage and obtain loss costs and premium differentials for the ...CoreLogic Report: ‘Windy City’ Not the Windiest City
Jackson, Miss., is the windiest city in America, according to catastrophe modeling firm CoreLogic's just released rankings of the windiest cities in the country. The CoreLogic Windy City Ranking ...
Willis Re Aims to Fill Catastrophe Model Gaps
Willis Re, the reinsurance division of Willis Group Holdings plc, is aiming to enhance its clients' understanding of catastrophe risk with its own views of both modeled and unmodeled risks, the ...