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The Insurance Case for a Personal Well-Being Protocol

"Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and go to work." Stephen King said that about writing, but it applies just as well...

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From Reactive to Proactive: How Integrated AI Redefines Underwriting Efficiency

Efficiency Isn’t Just About Speed Underwriting has always been about making decisions under pressure. Faster quotes. Quicker responses to brokers....

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The Myth of the Underwriting “Secret Sauce”: Why Process Isn’t the Right Differentiator

Underwriting is often treated as sacred ground—the “secret sauce” that must stay entirely in-house. But, what actually differentiates an insurer is...

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The Art & Science of MGAs - Tricura's Approach To Underwriting & Covering Skilled Nursing Facilities

In this episode of Profiles in Risk - Nick spoke with Matthew Queen co-founder and COO of Tricura, an MGA specializing in liability risks for skilled...

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How Wearable Technology Is Transforming the Life, Health & Accident Insurance Sectors

How Wearable Technology Is Transforming the Life, Health & Accident Insurance Sectors by Marco Benitez and Jonas Ducker In an era defined by...

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A New (and Better) Way To Manage Your Exposure Aggregates

A New (and Better) Way To Manage Your Exposure Aggregates by Peter Crowe and Nicholas Lamparelli Property insurers meticulously manage their...

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It’s Only Natural – How Better Emissions Data = Better Energy Underwriting

It’s Only Natural – How Better Emissions Data = Better Energy Underwriting by Nick Fekula The (re)insurance industry has a long history of working on...

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Profiles in Risk – E475: The Evolution of Property Data Continues – Vivek Sablani, CEO of Wizard Analytics

Profiles in Risk – E475: The Evolution of Property Data Continues – Vivek Sablani, CEO of Wizard Analytics by Nicholas Lamparelli In late 1992, in...

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Profiles in Risk – E470: I Think Therefore I Insure – Brian Thompson, Business Development (Parametric) Underwriter for Descartes Insurance

Profiles in Risk – E470: I Think Therefore I Insure – Brian Thompson, Business Development (Parametric) Underwriter for Descartes Insurance by...

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Profiles in Risk – E471: Incentivizing Clean Fossil Fuel Production Using Insurance – A Conversation with Project Canary

Profiles in Risk – E471: Incentivizing Clean Fossil Fuel Production Using Insurance – A Conversation with Project Canary by Nicholas Lamparelli We...

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