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Innovation in pricing: The need to adapt
As insurers innovate, those at the core of insurers’ pricing and underwriting strategies face a growing need to adapt. Post held a roundtable, in association with SAS, to examine what is driving innovation in pricing and what challenges those changes present.
Spotlight: The future of pricing - A responsible revolution
Price comparison has changed the market dynamic, resulting in reduced coverage to achieve a cheaper offer at the expense of service levels and customer outcomes. This article looks at the changing dynamics of pricing, how incumbent insurers can survive in the future and regain trust from consumers.
A promise to revolutionise and influence P&C insurance
In this article, Laura Drabik, Group Vice President of Business Innovation at Guidewire answers questions about her career within P&C insurance, her passion for insurtech, solving complex industry problems and humanising technology.
Spotlight: The future of pricing - The evolution of pricing
Insurers are coming under increasing pressure to develop new ways of pricing. But, while data and technology hold the key, insurers face some significant challenges. This spotlight looks at the factors insurers need to address in order to achieve pricing improvements.
Spotlight: The future of pricing - Tightening the noose
The dual pricing noose is slowly tightening around the insurance industry’s neck. Its laudable attempts to escape from the regulatory hangman seem increasingly futile as the pressure is mounting on the Financial Conduct Authority to take action. This article focuses on the implications for insurers.
Let's Talk: Environmental liability
In this article, Simon Harwood-Matthews, Senior Underwriter, International Casualty – Environmental at AXA XL sheds light on how the market for environmental liability insurance has changed, how the risks faced by clients have evolved and AXA XL’s outlook for environmental business in the UK.
Autonomous technologies: An uncertain and evolving risk landscape
As autonomous vehicles continues to develop, accidents are projected to decline markedly. However, the risk management issues and implications for companies in this ecosystem are still coming into focus. This article highlights the risk and liability issues related to autonomous technologies.
The challenge of pricing cyber risk - does it feel like nailing jelly to the wall?
Cyber risk protection and mitigation present an enormous business opportunity for insurance carriers, however, calculating cyber risk is far removed from calculating typical commercial risks. This blog post briefly outlines the unique set of challenges associated with pricing cyber risks.
Risks are changing rapidly for commercial property owners
For commercial property owners, getting “smarter” means more than integrating sophisticated technology into their buildings. There are also changing market dynamics to assimilate into their business models and evolving risks to understand and manage.
Profile - MGAs: Breakthrough for MGAs
A cursory look at the trade press over the last six months indicates that the managing general agent (MGA) sector has been positively hyperactive of late. MGAs are on the up again, but have they learned the lessons of the past? Download this article to find out more.