Underwriting & Pricing
Beyond Automation: The Emerging Role for Contextual AI in Insurance
The wave of excitement about artificial intelligence is breaking across virtually every industry. We are discovering in the insurance industry that the current generation ...
We’re No Longer Pressured to Push for Rate ‘Across the Board,’ Berkley Says
W.R Berkley reported a "flattish" top line but nearly 15% growth in underwriting income for fourth-quarter 2025 this week. The chief executive also signaled a change in the level of rate increases ...
To Bundle or Not: Kin Now Offers Auto and Home Insurance in Florida, Texas
Kin, a direct-to-consumer digital personal lines insurer, announced the launch of auto insurance in Florida and Texas. The auto insurance is currently available as part of a bundle or as a standalone ...
Underwriter, Actuary Fears of AI Drop; Work Needed on Collaboration
You're just about as likely to find a commercial P/C underwriter or actuary who is unconcerned about the increased use of AI in insurance as you are to find one that's afraid of being replaced by AI. ...
Unpacking a Consumer Intervenor’s Novel Idea
Homeowners insurance is one of the most heavily regulated industries in the United States. Regulations aim to protect consumers from arbitrary rates and unfair practices and ensure that insurers can ...
Rebuilding Commercial Lines Underwriting: Smarter, Simpler and More Strategic
Commercial lines underwriting is at a critical turning point.
Traditional models built on manual ...
Agent Has No Duty to Tell Insured of Pending Nonrenewal: Connecticut High Court
A Connecticut insurance agent has no duty to inform clients that their home insurer intends not to renew their insurance policy, the state's high court recently affirmed in a case where the ...
Katrina 2005-2025: Property Policy Evolution
Hurricane Katrina made landfall on August 29, 2005, with the eye of the Category 3 hurricane centered on Bay St. Louis, Miss., though the storm is remembered largely because of the devastation to New ...