Many carriers are overcautious when it comes to mass timber construction, leaving insureds with a case of sticker shock. But as the sustainable building material’s popularity grows, some insurers are leading the way with better guidelines and more tailored coverage.

Capturing the necessary geospatial intelligence to make informed underwriting and claims management decisions is a practice insurance executives would do well to keep their eyes on.

“I can’t stop the tornado. I can’t stop the ignition of the wildfire or the hurricane that is coming. But we do know enough to narrow the path of destruction. And for us, it is about that science, but it has to be translated into specific actions that people can take.”

“How do we manage the losses in the property space — to minimize them, but also to better approach the underwriting and pricing and all the other dimensions that come in to bear as people understand the risks?”

Water damage is a leading cause of commercial real estate claims. Sensors offer a solution.

As brownfield redevelopment gains momentum, insurance products are adapting to meet the specific needs and challenges of these endeavors.

The gap between how much it costs to rebuild and valuations is menacing commercial real estate. Here’s a look into how brokers and carriers help clients get it right.

Clayton Matthews exercised the power of listening to build consensus and unify legacy claims protocols.

Parametric insurance offers protection in unpredictable scenarios where traditional policies cannot.  

As an industry designed to protect assets and prevent loss, insurance and risk management is in a prime position to defend against active shooter events. 

With Nat CAT’s presenting fearsome exposures to property and casualty underwriters, the use of geospatial intelligence as a risk mitigation and underwriting aid is starting to make a lot more sense. In this webinar, learn how gaining a more granular view of loss exposures through the use of geospatial intelligence is not only feasible, but increasingly necessary.

Interest in better wildfire detection and suppression is growing in the wake of massive fires in California and Australia — costly disasters that are expected to become more common as climate change makes some areas drier and hotter.

Robotic automation systems have eased strain in metal manufacturing industries, but risk managers need to remain on top of these critical exposures to use this technology safely.

A recent study released by Verisk and APCIA shows how strained the P&C insurance landscape is today. But among the challenges, experts still see wins for the industry.

For the past three years, we have been reacting to the macroeconomic environment as increased volatility and evolving risks provoke organizational concerns. Companies are looking for solutions that deliver sustainable predictability, and innovation, data & analytics may be the key.

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.

When it comes to property insurance, several factors are affecting market dynamics.

Captives, parametrics and other alternative risk transfer tools are likely to remain relevant well into the future.

When it comes to predicting and preventing natural catastrophe property losses, risk professionals are finding tech solutions rooted in resiliency. 

A raft of new innovations and technologies is advancing the cause of predicting and preventing general property losses.