Underwriting & Pricing
Insurance Underwriter Among Professions Most Vulnerable to Automation: Study
The insurance underwriter profession is on the endangered list, ranking among the jobs most vulnerable to automation, says a new report from the Center for Business and Economic Research. ...
Marketing, Telematics Help Carriers Counter Auto Insurance Price Hike Unhappiness: J.D. Power
About 26 percent of U.S. auto insurance customers have seen rate hikes so far this year, and they're not happy. However, it looks like clear communications from carriers can help mitigate any price ...
AIG’s ‘Smart Contract’ Is First Multinational Insurance Policy Powered by Blockchain
American International Group, IBM and Standard Chartered Bank have successfully piloted what they say is the first multinational, "smart contract"-based insurance policy using blockchain. Utilizing ...
Hiscox/Bold Penguin Partnership Envisions Online Future for Commercial Lines P/C Agents
Hiscox inked a new partnership deal with Bold Penguin, an InsurTech startup known for an online marketplace portal for commercial lines property/casualty agents. Neither side is disclosing financial ...
Insurers Adapt to Terror Attacks on Western Cities
The changing nature of attacks in Western cities has led insurers to offer new policies, from straightforward cover for business lost due to police cordons to more risky compensation for declines in ...
InsurTech, Carriers Disintermediating Distributors? Bring It On, Broker Execs Say
Executives of retail and wholesale property/casualty brokers, who have heard predictions about disintermediation for years, are not worried about the latest wrinkle in the stories of their ...
Autonomous Cargo Ships May Be Coming. What Are the Risks?
BHP Billiton Ltd., the world's biggest mining company, is studying the introduction of giant, automated cargo ships to carry everything from iron ore to coal as part of a strategic shift that may ...
El Nino’s Odds Keep Dropping; Active Atlantic Hurricane Season Now More Likely
Forecasters again lowered the odds of El Nino forming by year's end, a scenario that may mean more Atlantic hurricanes at a time when federal agencies charged with predicting and responding to ...