Technology & Analytics
Carrier Management’s Top 5 Podcasts of 2013
Audio summaries of the news were available to Carrier Management readers in two forms this year. Some of our popular feature articles, such as "Reinsurers Target Regional Carriers as Alternative ...
CoreLogic Acquires Catastrophe Modeler EQECAT
CoreLogic, an Irivine, Calif. company that provides the insurance, financial services and real estate industries with data and analytics, has acquired catastrophe modeling firm EQECAT from ABS Group. ...
Carrier Management’s Top 10 Features of 2013: Game Changers Rule
Game changers see opportunities off to the side when everyone else is looking down the same path. Providing that definition in an article he authored for Carrier Management this year, Doug Libby, CEO ...
Tornado Frequency Trends Deceptive, Actuary Says
To develop adequate rates, actuaries don't just need to spot what the next trend will be that will push up claims frequencies or average loss costs. They also need to sort out what the next trend ...
Target Breach Triggers Insurance Questions, Lawsuits
U.S. retail giant Target Corp. is busy dealing with the aftermath of the massive data breach that exposed account details of some 40 million credit and debit cards. Already, at least two lawsuits ...MAPFRE|Commerce Insurance Unveils Telematics Program in Massachusetts
MAPFRE | Commerce Insurance announced the launch in Massachusetts of its DriveAdvisor Program. The new program will allow eligible Massachusetts drivers to receive information on driving patterns and ...AIG to Open $5.5M Tech Center, Bring 230 New Jobs to Charlotte, N.C.
North Carolina officials announced American International Group will invest more than $5.5 million to establish a technology center in Charlotte, N.C. With the new technology center, AIG plans to ...
Pension Funds Betting on Catastrophe Bonds; Demand Outpacing Supply
Funds specializing in insurance- linked risks such as catastrophe bonds are benefiting as the $30 trillion pension industry increases bets in a market that hasn't posted an annual loss. At Leadenhall ...