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Big data can contribute to healthy functioning of insurance markets: CIA
18th July 2022
Big data could be used by insurers to further refine classes of risk and determine better pricing and availability of insurance coverage to ensure a better match for policy owners, according to the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA). In a recent statement, titled 'Big data and risk classification: Understanding the actuarial ... Read the full article
Reinsurance leaders see real-time data tools as ‘game-changer’
24th December 2021
During a recent panel discussion that formed part of Aon Virtual Reinsurance Renewal Season fireside chats, leaders from the industry identified real-time data management as a ‘game-changer’ for reinsurance The session was hosted by Andy Marcell, Chief Executive Officer of Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions, and included as panelists Monica Cramér Manhem, President, ... Read the full article
Reinsurance tech adoption a mixed bag, but opportunity is huge: Webcast
5th November 2021
As the push for efficiency, digitalisation and innovation continues to gain traction in the global reinsurance industry, leaders and executives from across the risk transfer and technology sectors are optimistic about the future. Yesterday, we hosted a live webcast alongside sister publication Artemis, and in association with ... Read the full article
Data is key to unlocking uninsurable risks: Swiss Re’s Mumenthaler
25th August 2021
Christian Mumenthaler, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Swiss Re, has argued that data and digitalisation will be key levers for re/insurers to tackle ‘uninsurable’ risks and reduce the global protection gap. Writing as part of a recent blog post, the Swiss Re executive noted that the pandemic has exacerbated the growing ... Read the full article
The goal is to create a single source of truth data environment, says Swiss Re’s Haycock
5th July 2021
As data quality challenges continue to hinder insurers and reinsurers, Swiss Re is looking to overcome some of the inefficiencies and develop a habitat in which valuable data is discoverable, accessible, and trusted. This is according to Swiss Re’s inaugural Chief Data Officer, Ian Haycock, who spoke with Reinsurance News recently ... Read the full article
Re/insurers should reorient their thinking to become even more data led: Swiss Re’s Ian Haycock
24th June 2021
With advancements in technology enabling carriers to leverage data in a more meaningful way, the insurance and reinsurance industry has an opportunity to refocus its thinking, derive greater insights and transform some of the inefficiencies within the business, according to Ian Haycock, Chief Data Officer at Swiss Re. “For Swiss Re ... Read the full article
You can’t build a shiny new skyscraper on foundations of sand: Dun & Bradstreet’s Harrison
20th April 2021
The role of data & analytics is changing in the re/insurance industry but as carriers have looked to bolster their capabilities, a few things have served to hinder their efforts, according to James Harrison, UKI Head of Insurance at global data and analytics firm, Dun & Bradstreet (D&B). In a recent ... Read the full article
Post-pandemic, re/insurers must be more forward-looking: Harrison, D&B
31st March 2021
Historically characterised as stuck in its ways and slow to adjust, as the world emerges from the pandemic, the re/insurance industry has an opportunity to accelerate its transformation through investments into digital and data technologies for the benefit of both carriers and clients. This is according to James Harrison, UKI Head ... Read the full article
P&C re/insurers slow to implement advanced analytics: WTW
30th January 2020
A recent Willis Towers Watson survey of the US and Canadian property and casualty (P&C) market has revealed that most re/insurers have been implementing advanced analytics at a much slower rate than anticipated. The broker reported that, in general, companies had either been overly ambitious in their goals for using analytics ... Read the full article
Liberty Mutual taps big data via new insurtech partnership
9th December 2019
Liberty Mutual’s National Insurance operation has announced that it plans to harness big data capabilities via a new partnership with Intellect SEEC, the insurance software division of fintech firm Intellect Design Arena. Through this relationship, Liberty Mutual underwriters and risk managers will gain automated access to thousands of third-party data sources, ... Read the full article
Advanced analytics unlocking “new frontiers” of risk for P&C re/insurers: Swiss Re
22nd August 2019
The use of increasingly advanced analytic capabilities is enabling property and casualty (P&C) re/insurers to “unlock new frontiers in risk assessment and mitigation,” according to a new sigma report from Swiss Re Institute. The study explored how insurance and reinsurance companies can use analytics to support growth through new market opportunities ... Read the full article
Insurance Europe endorses EU verdict on benefits of big data
15th May 2019
Insurance Europe has endorsed the verdict of a recent report by EU financial regulator, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA), which recognises opportunities for both consumers and re/insurers in the use of big data. The report, which specifically looked at big data analytics in motor and health insurance, also ... Read the full article
Big data, price optimisation to face closer scrutiny: Moody’s
4th January 2019
The practice of price optimisation, in which an insurer establishes individual profiles through analysis of data not directly provided by the consumer, may come under scrutiny by the Financial Conduct Authority as it can result in individuals paying widely different prices for the same insurance cover, according to Moody’s investors ... Read the full article
AFL launches new specialist advisory business, names James Poole as head
5th June 2018
AFL Insurance Brokers has announced the launch of Agile Risk Advisory (ARA), a new specialist business that provides evidence-based risk advice and insurance-linked securities (ILS) opportunities, which will be led by data analytics expert James Poole. ARA will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of AFL, and will use insights from ... Read the full article
U.S P&C re/insurers striving to better harness data: Willis Towers Watson
14th May 2018
Willis Towers Watson has reported that harnessing advanced analytics and emerging data sources is becoming an increasingly vital concern for leading U.S Property and Casualty (P&C) re/insurers. In a recent survey, Willis questioned 51 U.S P&C re/insurers, finding that customer experience, claims management, telematics data for pricing, and customer selection and ... Read the full article
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