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Drones: Unmanned Aerial Systems in the drilling industry
Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) or “drones” are quickly changing the way construction companies operate, and offer solutions to complex construction and safety challenges. This article explores UAS applications for the drilling industry, risk management considerations and available insurance options.
Commercial squatting
With squatting in commercial buildings on the rise, property owners need a robust approach to risk management to safeguard against potentially costly court fees and business interruption. This article provides risk management tips to commercial property owners and highlights key issues to consider.
A simple guide to underinsurance
This simple guide to underinsurance highlights the main causes within separate business lines and how brokers can play an important role in helping to eliminate underinsurance by offering their customers the correct support and guidance.
Deep, rich and meaningful – Insurers see data and analytics transforming their business
LexisNexis Risk Solutions released a comprehensive study on how digitisation is affecting the UK insurance market today. Based on the research, this whitepaper examines differing attitudes between personal lines motor and home insurers towards data enrichment.
How can valuations help to avoid underinsurance?
Underinsurance is a common and persistent problem for the insurance industry, with incorrect or out-of-date valuations being a common cause. This article highlights the importance of valuation services and explores how valuations can add value to businesses.
Family cyber cover: Keeping policyholders safe in a connected digital world
Technology has reshaped the threat landscape for households. This whitepaper sheds light on why cyber protection is critical to help families offset the costs of cyber crime, three key issues that cyber cover must address and the essential components of a good product mix.
Hurricane Andrew @ 25: Insuring more resilient property
Even today, 25 years later, Hurricane Andrew ranks as the fourth most expensive hurricane in US history. This article looks back at the widespread destruction caused by Hurricane Andrew, what lessons have been learnt and how risk modeling, loss prevention and construction methods have evolved.
The future of fuel and the implications for insurance
Great strides have been made in the last decade to reduce the amount of harmful greenhouse gases our vehicles expel into Earth’s atmosphere. This report studies what the future of fuel might look like and the implications for insurance.
How underwriters calculate flood risk
Given the bearing that flood risk calculations have on premiums, it is important that customers understand the various factors that influence these calculations. This article looks at the various assessments underwriters make when calculating flood risk.
Insuring against disasters - Florida's forgotten risk
When the last significant hurricane hit Florida, damage to pool screen enclosures accounted for 25% - 40% of the insurance losses. In this article, Wade Stier, Vice President and Underwriter of U.S. Property Treaty Reinsurance at XL Catlin, looks at this significant risk for insurers and reinsurers.