Underwriting & Pricing
Legacy Processes No More: Insurers Engaged in Wide-Scale Efforts to Optimize Antiquated Processes
There's two ways for an insurance company to boost profits. The first option is to price products higher, and the second is to reduce operating expenses. Option No. 1 can be a dicey proposition, as ...
Dowling Highlights Regulatory Battle Over AI Bias; Lemonade Ready
As insurers introduce artificial intelligence into pricing and claims handling activities, regulatory focus on disparate impact will grow into "one of the biggest topics of the next 10 years," a ...
Machine Learning Today and Tomorrow
It is difficult to open an insurance industry newsletter these days without seeing some reference to machine learning or its cousin artificial intelligence and how they will revolutionize the ...
Property/Casualty Insurance Outlooks: What Experts Say to Expect in 2020
What does the year have in store for property/casualty insurers? There have been a lot of predictions published since late last year, with most forecasters commenting on insurance market conditions, ...
How to Be Tech-Friendly Without Losing the Human Element
Technology is a great amplifier. It amplifies the power of humans and allows us to scale our ambitions. At Clearcover, we take this belief to heart—and it is motivating us to build a smarter car ...
Parametric Insurance Fills Gaps Where Traditional Insurance Falls Short
Although parametric solutions have been generally available since the late 1990s, they have more recently found their way into corporate insurance. Parametric insurance solutions offer a means to ...
It’s Not Over: Social Inflation Will Be Around for Some Time
Social inflation has become the industry's most talked about subject in recent quarters. The frequency and severity of tort claims has increased, and insurers have had to add to prior-year reserves ...
FBI Cyber Warning: Some TVs Too Smart, and Other CM Risk Alerts
A recent FBI warning says smart TVs could leave users vulnerable to cyber criminals. Deepfakes may soon become impossible to detect. Drug-resistant superbugs may be teaching each other how to fight ...