Adapting to a changing world through public-private enterprises
Public-private enterprises must adapt—and terrorism pools are illustrating just how efficiently this can be done as they too adjust to the demands of a modern and rapidly changing world, says Emma Karhan of Aon Benfield.
New models become a game-changer
The impact of flood risk keeps rising, affecting more people worldwide than any other type of natural disaster. As flood models improve, the industry has a big opportunity to make a tangible difference to society—but collaboration and teamwork will be key, says Edouard Schmid at Swiss Re.
Changing the DNA of insurers
All insurers are on a journey to use more technology—but as some move faster than others, the very definition of what constitutes an insurance company could be starting to change. Intelligent Insurer investigates.
Automation is coming for commercial underwriters
Automation in the commercial insurance space has taken longer to evolve than in personal lines because the data is less homogenous, but the pace is now accelerating and technology is set to transform the job of underwriters, as Intelligent Insurer finds out.
Bloodshed at Lloyd’s
Lloyd’s profitability review is being described as the biggest shakeup of the market since reconstruction in the 1990s. As syndicates are forced to pare back capacity, it could have far-reaching consequences well beyond the market itself, as Intelligent Insurer reports.
Using technology to make building better
The industrial internet of things (IIoT) market is already estimated to be worth $146 billion, and that’s expected to grow to $232 billion in the next five years, according to researchers.
Cyber: putting the ‘year in the middle’ to good use
Cyber is developing steadily: the ILS market has the potential to solve many of its challenges and Bermuda could sit at the heart of that solution. Tom Johansmeyer of PCS, Verisk Insurance Solutions, takes a look at a neglected period of time for the market.
Treading the fine line to ILS success
Bermuda has solidified its place as the go-to location for insurance-linked securities in recent years, according to Brad Adderley, corporate partner at offshore law firm Appleby.
ILS market powers forwards
Despite a string of disasters the ILS market continues to grow. Intelligent ILS talks to Dominic Wheatley of Guernsey Finance.
Fret not about Amazon insurance comparison website
Rumours of Amazon's impending entry into the UK insurance market have been circulating for at least 2 years; the news that it plans to set up a price comparison service, therefore, comes as something of an anti-climax, says insurtech Bought By Many co-founder Steven Mendel.
