Technology & Analytics
Valen Analytics Releases New ‘Risk Score’ for Workers Comp Insurers
Valen Analytics, a provider of proprietary data, analytics and predictive modeling to help insurers manage and drive underwriting profitability, has announced its new Risk Score for workers ...
Computers Writing Earnings Reports
Unless you follow me on Twitter (@SSCLAF or @CarrierMgmt), you probably missed what I viewed as one of the recent highlights of the IICF Women in Insurance Regional Forum. There was lots of good ...
Governments Will Gain Free Access to RMS Cat Modeling Technology
RMS said it will give governments free access to its new catastrophe modeling software program through a new initiative with The World Bank and United Nations. A particular goal here is to increase ...
CoreLogic Announces New EQECAT Platform, Japan EQ, Two Other Models
CoreLogic, a provider of property information, analytics and data-enabled services, released a new version of its EQECAT natural catastrophe modeling platform on Wednesday. The new platform contains ...
Predictive Modeling: A Breakdown
There are many success stories featuring predictive models, but what does not get as widely reported are the failures: mistakes that range from subtle misinterpretations and minor miscues to ...
If X, Then Y and Other Mathematical Lies: Ritholtz Viewpoint
If you work in finance, you will invariably come across an example of single-variable analysis. Almost daily, we see terrible examples of this sort of analytic error, rife with logical weakness, yet ...
Model Could Lower Drought Costs for Growers
A University of Florida-created model may help growers plant at optimal times and avoid crop-destroying drought, which can cost millions of dollars in a given year, according to one of the tool's ...
American Family, Microsoft Team Up on Startup Accelerator; Ventures to Create Smarter Homes
On Tuesday, Microsoft Corp. and American Family Insurance announced they are launching a unique business accelerator for startups focused on home automation. The accelerator will help the next ...