The insurance industry is sometimes slow on the uptake when it comes to new technologies; but 2015 is the year when any serious player in the game is going to take advantage of mobile (smartphones and tablet computing) to grab an advantage that not only benefits clients but also the bottom line. If you’re wondering…
Fraud is, sadly, a threat to all insurers. Yet, despite many efforts to the contrary; it remains difficult to detect fraud. Common factors impeding fraud detection include legacy systems which are not fully interoperable with other data management systems and giving vendors too much control over critical data. So, how could data be managed better…
**To challenge a friend or colleague, visit: http://www.mincepieshowdown.com Merry Christmas!
Wearable technology was the buzzword of 2013. The Google Glass project made the idea that wearables were going to be part of our daily routines seem possible. Sadly, for Google the Glass project appears to be struggling (if it’s not already dead) thanks to the fact that people won’t wear glasses that make them look…
In some cases these two terms are used interchangeably. They are both designed to give an actuarial measure of the risk that an insurer faces on a policy. They are both commonly used with respect to real estate insurance and in particular to fire risks. Yet they are slightly different and you need to use…
