Underwriting & Pricing
Chubb Expands Distribution Network for Environmental Products and Services
Chubb has broadened the availability of its premises pollution liability and other environmental insurance coverages and risk management solutions through an expanded distribution network. Chubb's ...
Tip for Auto Insurers: Personality Traits Linked to Distracted Driving Behavior
Extraverted older adults and conscientious, curious teens may be more likely to engage in risky driving behavior, while agreeable teens are less likely to drive distracted, according to new research ...
Are Carriers Facing a Paper Bias for Notices of Cancellation and Nonrenewal?
The insurance industry has been notoriously slow to fully embrace electronic forms of commerce and there may be good reasons for the hesitation. Until recently, antiquated, prescriptive requirements ...
Actuaries, Data Scientists at Odds: Novarica
With roughly one-in-three insurance companies expanding or piloting data science units in 2016, they may be facing an unanticipated problem—friction between their actuaries and data scientists, ...
Generali Deepens U.S. Commitment With Property Offering
The U.S. branch of Generali's Global Corporate & Commercial business unit has launched a property insurance product for U.S.-based multinational corporations. GC&C is a relative new kid on ...
Hartford Expands Capabilities for U.S. Companies With International Risks
The Hartford has expanded its International Choice portfolio of insurance products and services for U.S. businesses with global operations or activities. The insurer is also teaming up with AXA ...
Can Computers Predict When Your Time Is Up? UK Actuaries Fund Big Data Project
Statisticians, computer scientists and medics from the University of East Anglia (UEA) in Norwich, UK are launching a new project to predict how long you will live. They will use big data to predict ...
Liberty International Underwriters Adds Cyber Extortion Endorsement for Food and Beverage Industry
Liberty International Underwriters (LIU) has launched a cyber extortion endorsement for its product recall and contamination policy for food and beverage companies. The new endorsement provides ...