Underwriting & Pricing
I Kind of Like Policy 2.0
If you're like me, it's pretty easy to get into a groove with work. Once you get used to a job, you kind of feel out the schedule and the flow. You start to figure out what works for you and what ...
Ryan Specialty Group Launches Reinsurance MGU RyanRe
Ryan Specialty Group LLC is expanding its managing underwriting strategy with the launch of reinsurance managing general underwriter RyanRe Underwriting Managers, or RyanRe. Working through ...
4 Ways Execs Can Increase Underwriters’ Embrace of Predictive Analytics
This is the second in a series of articles by Valen Analytics looking at the hurdles that insurers must overcome to effectively implement and gain value from data analytics programs. After deciding ...
‘007 Couldn’t Speed Up AIG Fix; Capital No Longer Ratings Differentiator: S&P
Even if James Bond were American International Group's chief executive instead of Brian Duperreault, he couldn't orchestrate a quick enough turnaround to prompt S&P to change the outlook on the ...
U.S. Commercial Lines Could Produce Small Underwriting Profit in 2018: Fitch Ratings
After a tumultuous 2017, the U.S. commercial lines market should eke out a small underwriting profit in 2018 assuming catastrophe losses return to more historical norms, Fitch Ratings said in a new ...
Most Commercial Lines Premiums Trended Upward in April: IVANS
Last month, major commercial lines insurance renewal premiums continued trending upward, with one exception: workers compensation. The line remains in negative territory for the year, according to ...
How to Identify and Overcome Bias in a Predictive Model
This is the first in a series of articles by Valen Analytics looking at the hurdles that insurers must overcome to effectively implement and gain value from data analytics programs. Becoming a ...
CNA’s Underwriting Income Grows; Trump Tax Cuts Also Help Q1 Results
CNA Financial Corp. benefited from the U.S. tax reform law in the 2018 first quarter, but the Chicago-based carrier also saw a steady gain in underwriting income. CNA booked $291 million in net ...