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AI-Powered Risk Appetite Scoring Is Finally Making Traditional Underwriting Guidelines Obsolete

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AI-Powered Risk Appetite Scoring Is Finally Making Traditional Underwriting Guidelines Obsolete

Most insurers still communicate risk appetite through PDFs and spreadsheets, but predictive scoring models are delivering 30%+ efficiency gains by filtering submissions before they hit underwriter desks. The problem with traditional risk appetite...

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Crawford Predicts Full AI Claims Automation and Eight Other Industry Shifts for 2026

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Crawford Predicts Full AI Claims Automation and Eight Other Industry Shifts for 2026

Crawford & Company forecasts that simple claims will move to complete automation without human adjuster involvement, while medical costs continue...

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California's Smoke Damage Bill Creates First State Standards for Wildfire Claims

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California's Smoke Damage Bill Creates First State Standards for Wildfire Claims

California's proposed Smoke Damage Recovery Act would establish the nation's first statewide framework for handling wildfire smoke damage claims,...

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Estee Lauder's Name Rights Lawsuit Shows How Brand Acquisitions Create Long-Term Legal Risks

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Estee Lauder's Name Rights Lawsuit Shows How Brand Acquisitions Create Long-Term Legal Risks

When companies buy brands that include personal names, they inherit decades of potential disputes over who can use those names and where. Estee...

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Allstate Subsidiaries Cut Louisiana Auto Rates by Up to 7.5% Following Reform Push

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Allstate Subsidiaries Cut Louisiana Auto Rates by Up to 7.5% Following Reform Push

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple finalized rate decreases from two Allstate subsidiaries that will lower premiums for over 90,000 personal...

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Kentucky's $5M Roof Grant Program Shows States Moving Beyond Hurricane Zones for Wind Mitigation

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Kentucky's $5M Roof Grant Program Shows States Moving Beyond Hurricane Zones for Wind Mitigation

Kentucky just launched a $5 million grant program for FORTIFIED roofs, proving that states far from hurricane-prone coastlines are taking wind damage...

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Crawford Predicts Full AI Claims Automation and Eight Other Industry Shifts for 2026

Crawford & Company forecasts that simple claims will move to complete automation without human adjuster involvement, while medical costs continue...

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What It Takes to Build A Homeowners Rater

A behind-the-scenes look at the data, decisions, and landmines involved in building a working residential insurance rater from scratch. Building a...

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AM Best’s E&S Outlook Shift: A Sign of Market Maturity

For professionals in the Delegated Underwriting Authority Enterprise (DUAE) and Excess & Surplus (E&S) sectors, the recent headline from AM Best...

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How AI is Transforming Insurance Buying Expectations

The insurance industry has spent years talking about digital distribution. Websites were the first step. Then came embedded experiences, self-service...

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