Underwriting & Pricing
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 ...
Liberty Mutual Pledges Drastic Reduction in Coal Investments, Appoints Chief Sustainability Officer
Liberty Mutual Insurance will drastically limit future underwriting for and investment in coal risks, an apparent response to environmentalists pushing for greener investment strategies among ...
P/C Insurance Market Typically Soft, Analysts Say
Property/casualty insurance carrier executives are challenged to predict the likely state of the market as they shape go-forward strategies for their companies. While 2020 may be a bit off course, ...
4 Tech Solutions to Improve Your Loss Control Department
The loss control team for any insurance carrier has a wide array of responsibilities demanding their time, outside of what may be considered core functions. As one example, a large majority of a loss ...
Beyond RPA: Why Insurers Need to Catch the IPA Wave
The insurance business is fueled by documents—contracts, policies, appraisals, claims, proposals, compliance requirements, customer service logs and more. These pieces of content make up over 80-85 ...
FEMA Postpones Switch to New Risk-Based Flood Insurance Rating Until 2021
The federal government is delaying implementation of a major change to its pricing formula for federal flood insurance that bases rates on a more accurate assessment of the real flood threat for each ...