A session at ITC Vegas 2023 talked about underwriters and the capabilities of AI to change the future.

Carmony Wong took on a new role with Reinsurance Group of America in May of 2023. Here, she shares some details of her experience in the RGA Leaders of Tomorrow program.

As the insurance industry faces a considerable talent shortage, finding ways to optimize the process of knowledge transfer has never been more crucial.

Clear, organized and granular data is your friend. Not only does it put you at the top of the list for service with underwriters, it makes the work of everyone in the process more seamless.

The freight transportation industry is charting a course to novel fuel sources, and it needs insurers to grease the wheels.

Swiss Re’s Kera McDonald shares her thoughts on business growth areas, potential solutions to industry challenges and the importance of hiring data-savvy underwriters.

If the West Coast’s unprecedented water shortage continues as expected, the entire country will soon feel its impact.

Falvey does a lot of work in the life sciences, and a lot of pharma business is centralized in a couple of areas around the country — including some in Tennessee, which recently experienced very damaging tornadoes.

The next two years may be rocky as high inflation lifts claims costs and threatens reserves, but there is promise for the U.S. P&C insurance industry to improve profitability, say Swiss Re’s chief economists for the Americas in their latest report.

Adverse weather events are costing the construction sector billions annually in direct and contingent business interruption losses.

“I don’t know that we do enough with people to let them know what’s available and what kind of life you can live by being part of this great industry. I get up every morning looking forward to my work., I love what I do, and I think that’s important.”

The Hanover’s Frank Baron breaks down his career, details today’s biggest risk and gives insight on how technology helps clients.

“Shareholder litigation is driving about 85% plus of the losses in the D&O world. It can also hit what we call E&O, on the financial institution side.”

Integrated policies can help streamline the claims process for technology companies.

The latest trends in the ongoing battle over liability in America’s opioid abuse epidemic.

We can no longer ignore both the benefits and the overall need for data utilization when it comes to underwriting risk. 

Commercial auto has had a rough decade, and with the increase in third-party litigation funding, the industry must be advised on how to move forward.

These tools can help underwriters navigate the troubled waters of property catastrophe losses resulting from more frequent and severe natural disasters.

The advancement of climate change, ongoing macro-economic variations and the fact that an aging population will be increasingly in need of long-term care options, will call for best-in-class risk management in the nursing home sector.

As climate change events increase in frequency and severity, insurance companies have no choice but to shift their underwriting and investment focus.