Underwriting & Pricing
Travelers’ Profit Up 48% in Q1
Travelers Companies Inc. reported a 48 percent jump in quarterly profit that beat analysts' estimates, as lower catastrophe-related claims cushioned a hit from investment losses. The company's core ...
Dos and Don’ts for Insuring Growing Transportation and Logistics Businesses
The demand for delivery services has never been higher than it is today. And neither has the demand for insurance in the delivery industry. Delivery companies contracting with independent contractors ...
Cyber Premiums Grew 74% in 2021: Fitch
According to estimates by Fitch Ratings, direct written premiums for standalone and packaged cyber insurance increased 74 percent to nearly $5 billion in 2021 compared with overall growth for the ...
Advice for Casualty Insurance Brokers: ‘Get Out of the Pajamas’
Asked for the latest thoughts on the role of the broker in managing client expectations against the headwinds of a difficult casualty insurance market, one panelist during Advisen's Casualty Insights ...
CAS Releases Additional Reports on Race and Insurance Pricing
The Casualty Actuarial Society has released two new research reports designed to guide the insurance industry toward proactive, quantitative solutions to identify, measure and address potential ...
Rate Hikes, Telematics, Data Science Leading Allstate Back to Profit
For the second time this month, a personal auto insurance giant devoted an investor conference to the topic of rate hikes, with Allstate executives also assuring listeners the carrier has various ...
Tussle Over Connected Car Data Shifts Into High Gear; EU Mulling Regs
Where you go. What you pass. Where you stop. What you listen to. What you watch. Your good habits. Your bad habits. Companies in Europe and beyond are vying for control of the crown jewels of the ...
Five Essential Considerations in Evolving Predictive Modeling
The majority of insurers have implemented sophisticated predictive models over the past decade, often in their pricing and automotive lines of business. Despite strong evidence of impact, many are ...