Today ReSource Pro Insights, our research practice, announces a big milestone: the release of our 300th published research report, “Embedded Insurance: Disruptor or Distraction?”
From warranties to travel insurance, embedded insurance has been around for decades, but its potential impact is now being widely recognized.
The artificial intelligence (AI) landscape has changed significantly over the past year, presenting both fresh opportunities and new challenges to the property & casualty insurance industry. As AI continues to evolve, especially through advancements like GenAI, insurance companies must create strong governance frameworks to keep AI use transparent and ethical.
The excess and surplus lines insurance market has long been a source of solutions for companies with emerging and difficult-to-place risks. The steady growth in E&S premium volume over the past two decades have made non-admitted business attractive for agencies and brokerage firms.
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When analyzing the research from two lenses—trends in small commercial and mid/large commercial— we uncovered several major themes that define how commercial lines insurers are approaching strategic initiatives today.
Organizations that lack an efficient approach to prioritizing submissions can find their underwriters wasting time and effort focused on those that are unqualified and likely to be declined. This is especially challenging when an organization is dealing with high volumes.
It’s easy to get caught up in the hype and promise of new technologies. But as insurance professionals, we must remember that AI is one tool of many at our disposal. We need to combine our understanding of its benefits with a healthy respect for the potential for damage if it is misused.
Macroeconomic conditions are challenging for insurance companies in general, but they offer some opportunities for surplus lines companies. With inflation at a 40-year high, insurance rates are likely to remain high, driving more risks to the surplus lines market.
Most insurance professionals understand that failing to meet their compliance obligations can result in censure by regulation authorities. Often, however, they underestimate the real harm such penalties can do
Mergers and acquisitions have reached record heights for brokers in recent years. At the same time, rate increases and tightening in the admitted insurance market are causing more business to flow into excess and surplus (E&S) lines.
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The COVID-19 pandemic was a catalyst for technological change across the insurance industry, especially within personal lines. Although it may not be accurate to classify our current era as post-pandemic, insurers have adjusted their plans to match the needs of society today.
One of the great things about a career in our industry is the ability to pursue it anywhere, especially these days with more companies adopting remote-working strategies. Simply notify state regulators of a new home or business address within the mandated time frame. If a move takes a licensee across state lines, however, the process becomes more complicated.