Underwriting & Pricing
Breaking the Silence: Cyber Physical Cat Models Emerging
A frightened truck driver dodging a barrage of bullets fired from the assault rifles of a drug-smuggling criminal gang doesn't seem like the obvious description of the final stages of a cyber attack. ...
Cyber Insurance Pricing Not Keeping Pace as Exposures Rise
Increasing competition in the cyber insurance market is keeping prices for coverage below where they probably should be, experts said at an industry conference that took place just days after the ...
Allstate’s Q2 Profit Doubles Thanks to Higher Premiums, Investment Gains
Allstate saw its profit more than double thanks to increased premiums, strong investment results and lower auto insurance claims frequency. Net income was $550 million for the second quarter of 2017 ...
The Great Cyber Debate: Product or Peril?
Ask a cyber liability expert to describe the market and you're likely to hear words like "dynamic, "revolutionary," "innovative"—even "radical." And they wouldn't be wrong. The cyber market has ...
Insurance Jobs Made for Introverts
Career counseling website Land Your Life offers introverted job seekers 42 career suggestions catering to the quieter half of the population. There's accountant, private chef, writer, court ...
Blue Marble, The Nature Conservancy Team to Offer Microinsurance for Ranchers in Latin America
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and Blue Marble Microinsurance said they've formed a partnership designed to provide microinsurance for small ranchers in Latin America who use a weather-resilient ...
Advanced Analytics Can Help Insurers Boost Customer Service at Multiple Points
The one constant in insurance is that there will always be new innovations and trends that suddenly disrupt the industry. Some of the newest disruptive forces include the Internet of Things (IoT), ...
U.S. Insurance Results Will Largely be Shaped by Hail, Pummeled Cars
A hailstorm that pounded down on a Subaru dealership in Plano, Texas, barely lasted 30 minutes, but left behind a trail of smashed windows, dented hoods and millions of dollars' worth of claims for ...