Underwriting

Applications now being accepted for the Inside P&C Honors 22

Join us for a webinar in partnership with KBRA as we explore how insurers are navigating the increase in claims.

Please join us for this free webinar, offered in partnership with Markel, at 10 a.m. on June 8

This webinar will investigate the digital transformation journey for underwriters – breaking it down into four steps to deliver dynamic, future-proof underwriting.

Deploying a mix of lead and follow, manual and automated underwriting strategies known as a Multiple Approach to Underwriting (MAU) has brought its own complexities and inefficiencies that many organisations are living with. Organisations need to recognise the opportunities presented by MAU and optimise the benefits from working this way. This can be complex, but the good news is that support is on the horizon.

Stephen Catlin and Paul Brand, who co-founded Convex in 2019, say keeping employees happy gives them an edge in the market.

Nick Line, Markel International’s chief underwriting officer, explains Markel’s smart approach to systemic risk, and the business’ focus on growing in the right places, with access to a diverse talent pool.

Join Insider Engage, in partnership with Eigen Technologies, in a webinar on 24th March at 4:00 pm GMT

A recent webinar presented in partnership with Eigen Technologies looked at some of the issues insurers face when presented with large amounts of data, as well as how to overcome the problem of value leakage to make the most of the resources available.

With a PhD in the History of Ideas, Dan Budden spent many years working in technology and data consulting with a Big Four consultancy before joining specialist data consultancy to the insurance sector 6point6. Here, he speaks to Insider Engage about the challenges facing the insurance sector when it comes to embracing the data revolution, and the role of the Chief Underwriting Officer in leading the charge.

Gary Richardson is Chief Digital Officer at 6point6. After spending his formative years as a programmer, working for a major insurer in the London Market, he moved into the world of consulting, helping insurers work on digital transformation. Here, he talks to Insider Engage about the role of better data in helping CUOs gain visibility among their peers and take better decisions for their businesses.

Join a dynamic discussion with Insider Engage, hosted in partnership with Verisk

What is the difference in perception and resilience amongst business leaders to environmental risks, and are businesses fully prepared for the associated risks – such as pandemic, climate change, environmental damage, food security and energy transition?

In a changing market, start-ups and “reloaders” can thrive with a clear purpose, the right talent and better tech and data capabilities.

How new advancements in analytics are allowing insurers to use foot traffic data to build a more accurate, real-time picture of commercial risks.

Join a dynamic panel discussion, hosted by Insider Engage in partnership with 6point6.

When Dame Inga Beale, former CEO of Lloyd’s of London, was tasked with modernizing Lloyd's, she discovered the evolution would be more about changing the culture than the technology.

Katherine Hunter Ice of Markel won the Underwriting Rising Star of the Year at the 2021 Inside P&C Honors.

Algorithmic underwriting has the power to cut through the complexity of commercial lines and allow for more efficient, fast and accurate risk selection.

Timothy Braun, Executive Vice President, Financial Institutions for Axis Insurance, discusses challenges and opportunities in the Financial Institutions market.

After a rocky start, specialty insurers are doing much to support the world’s recovery from Covid-19.

Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) notes that stakeholders are increasing pressure on (re)insurance companies to enhance the focus on, and attention to, climate-related disclosure.

Everest Re Group Ltd. explores take-aways from the virtual Rendez-Vous de Septembre conference.

RenaissanceRe’s longstanding Group Chief Underwriting Officer Ross Curtis explains how the CUO’s theatre of risk is changing.