MIT researchers conclude that machine learning has the potential to create great efficiencies; that goes for its use in insurance too.

Lloyd’s, Ironshore and other insurers are taking another look at their appetite for underwriting high-end watercaft.

Laws governing sales and consumption of cannabis are a patchwork. This creates substantial legal liability exposures for growers and sellers.

AI is poised to take the actionability of data and the accuracy of insurance underwriting to the next level. And that’s a win for everyone.

Rebuilding of properties in high-risk floodplains that have already sustained multiple claims is an issue.

Long-term care insurance rates are skyrocketing in Pennsylvania, signalling potential insolvency risks and shocked insureds.

With today’s digital landscape, customers have higher expectations for a more streamlined quote experience, which means fast, convenient transactions that are automated and digitally interactive.

Onboard fires, cyber attacks and the risk that distracted captains will run vessels aground are all leading to increased cargo marine losses.

Building a strong culture of integrity and transparency of communication will be key in BHSI’s growth going forward, says Sanjay Godhwani, the company’s executive vice president.

Ongoing challenges have forced MPL underwriters to reevaluate their risk portfolios, bringing significant change to a market segment that has seen a decade’s worth of price erosion.

Shifts in the demand for collections insurance policies reveal generational differences in what constitutes “valuable.”

Ascot picks up John O’Brien; John Heveran takes tech role at Liberty Mutual; Simon Tardif joins aviation role with Swiss Re; Suzannah Gill of EPIC earns health benefits certification; Peppia Gates joins Texas Mutual; RT Specialty names Joe Reynolds as AVP.

Property underwriters are keen to restore profit margins, so here are tips for keeping them sweet.

As companies across all sectors evolve into digital enterprises, there is an increasing need to value a company’s data as a tangible asset on the balance sheet.

Robotics, artificial intelligence and blockchain are redefining risk and should change how we evaluate, manage and price it.

As global trade tensions rise, companies are increasingly looking at a type of insurance coverage that remains little used in the United States but provides a tool to deal with the risks linked to trade wars.

While autonomous vehicles promise enhancements in safety and consumer mobility, they also bring new risks. To meet them, we must transform the auto insurance industry and the way those risks will be covered.

Toby Smith of Ironshore Environmental explains how the market should react to this emerging contaminant, and why it’s important to stay disciplined.

A good relationship between underwriters and actuaries helps insurers price risk more effectively.

Insurers are increasingly willing to offer R&W coverage for health care mergers, but they’re paying close attention to areas at high risk for exposure.