Underwriting
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Underwriting
Engineering property risk
Put simply, risk engineering is the practice of carefully analysing a risk and looking for ways to avoid or minimise its damaging potential, addressing both frequency and severity of events. This article highlights the value of property risk engineering and how your clients can reap the benefits.
Accurate weather forecasts minimise retail losses
Discover how retailers are incorporating accurate weather predictions into their demand forecasting to reduce losses, wastage and shrinkage.
Position paper on liability insurance and emerging technologies
This paper responds to EU discussions relating to emerging technologies and consequential liability insurance needs.
New landlord energy rules – how to remain compliant
From 1 April 2018 it will become unlawful to let properties in England and Wales that fall below a new ‘Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard' (MEES). This article explores the details of the upcoming energy efficiency rules and how you can help your customers remain compliant.
Autonomous vehicles: What’s a steering wheel?
BI Intelligence predicts there will be 10 million self-driving cars on the road in 2020. However, driverless cars that can avoid almost all accidents are not necessarily risk-free. This article focuses on the possible implications of the robot revolution for risk management and insurance.
Blowing out the risk of candle fires
Candles, incense and oil burners may create a warming ambience in homes across the UK – but they are one of the biggest causes of fires and deaths. This article looks at how best to manage the risks posed by candles.
Does your customer’s kiln room have the right sprinkler?
Sprinkler systems are incredibly successful at minimising fire damage, but having the correct sprinkler head installed in a kiln room is essential. This article explains how you can help your manufacturing customers to adequately protect their kiln rooms and avoid costly water damage.
Understanding customers and risk: Your cognitive future in the insurance industry
For insurance, cognitive computing has indeed arrived, and its potential to transform the industry is enormous. Already, cognitive systems are driving customer engagement through virtual digital agents and improving decisions for underwriters. This report highlights the implications for insurers.
Insurance fraud: Let's know our customers and their properties a little better
Misrepresentation at point of quote or sale has arguably been one of the biggest growth areas in insurance fraud. So why is the insurance industry seeing this trend and is it set to get worse? Download this article to find out more.
Global catastrophe recap: March 2017
Impact Forecasting evaluates the impact of the natural disaster events that occurred worldwide during March 2017. Topics covered: extensive severe weather hits the United States; Cyclone Debbie impacts Australia; proclaimed ‘coastal El Niño’ affects South America.