Underwriting & Pricing
AI Insurance: Who Is Insuring the Algorithms?
There are some algorithms in life that, even with the very best marketing, don't really matter too much. For example, if Netflix's recommendation algorithm points me toward the first episode of a ...
Personal Auto Insurance Shopping on the Rise Despite Pandemic: TransUnion
Despite a temporary downturn in the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, personal auto insurance shopping rates actually rose in the first half of the year, according to TransUnion's 2020 Insurance ...
The Biggest Market Opportunity in P/C: Flood Insurance
COVID-19 has completely upended the way we do business. Everything from working to doctor appointments and family gatherings has become a contactless experience. The insurance industry, with dual ...
Constructing a Post-Pandemic Construction Market
The construction industry may emerge from the pandemic strong or relatively unscathed compared to other segments of the economy. But it also faces its share of challenges in managing exposures, ...
How Parametric Triggers Can Allow Insurers to Cover Pandemic Business Interruptions
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused severe levels of disruption to economies around the world and has affected businesses of all sizes—and the insurance industry has been caught in the middle of the ...
How to Compute Car Insurance Discounts for Automated Safety: Enter Swiss Re
A car owner should be able to pay lower insurance premiums for driving a car with safety features, such as automated braking that stops the car when the driver is distracted or lane keep assist ...
Carriers Reluctant to Sell Insurance to PG&E After Wildfires, Bankruptcy
PG&E Corp. is finding it very costly to buy fire insurance after wildfires triggered by its power lines sent the company into bankruptcy and left it paying $25.5 billion for claims. It's hoping ...
Commercial Lines Insurers Investing in AI and Analytics to Improve Claims and Customer Experience: Novarica
Commercial lines insurers are intent on maintaining underwriting discipline as they grow, using data, AI, predictive analytics and business rules to align pricing actions with risk quality and make ...