Technology & Analytics
Can Karen Clark Move Forward the Cat Modeling Industry She Helped Create?
Karen Clark scored a bonafide first when she launched catastrophe modeling company Applied Insurance Research (AIR) in 1987. With a focus on computer simulations, it was the only operation of its ...
Open Platform vs. Open Source
Karen Clark noted that her company's RiskInsight "open platform" currently is the only one in the industry already used by insurers and reinsurers. But what about the Oasis framework, launched by 21 ...
Leadership Insight: Karen Clark
Clark on Catastrophe Modeling: "The tricky thing about cat modeling is it is not all about the science and not all about the software. It is about having the right mix and then making sure that ...
If You Don’t Have a CIO on Your Board, You’re in Trouble (and You May Not Even Know It)
It's a widely accepted truism in this new millennium—if not an entirely proven one—that technology drives innovation and innovation drives competitive advantage. Whether or not that's completely ...
Preparing Your Organization for Digital Transformation
There is little consensus in the insurance industry on what exactly is included in "digital strategy." Most insurers typically mean agent portals, customer portals, corporate sites and online ...
Analytics Offers Edge for Insurers Fighting Organized Insurance Fraud Rings
Insurance fraud is estimated to be an $80 billion a year industry, according to the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud. In order to combat the crime, which is increasingly committed by organized fraud ...
As P/C Companies Turn to Predictive Analytics, Some Underwriters are Wary
If you're wondering how important predictive analytics is becoming to property/casualty insurance companies, consider this: 56 percent of industry respondents in a new survey said they plan to start ...
Guy Carpenter Launches Next-Gen Canada Flood Model
Guy Carpenter launched its G-CAT Canada Flood Model, which it describes as the first ever probabilistic model for Canada that enables insurers to assess their exposure to flood, Canada's most ...