Our Perspective

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  Starts and Stops With Autonomous Driving in the U.S.

  By Charlie Kingdollar |April 09, 2018|English

  Autonomous vehicles, both cars and trucks, are being tested in at least a dozen states across the U.S. Commercial use has already begun with autonomous tractor-trailers hauling cargo and rideshare firms transporting passengers in cars in several locations....

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  Paper Breaches Nearly Triple – 5 Tips to Reduce the Risk

  By Sarah Turek |April 04, 2018|English

  Did you know that the number of data breaches involving paper records nearly tripled in 2017? In a world where companies strive to be paperless, a lot of paper still circulates out there. When these paper records are lost or mishandled, data breaches...

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• Automated Driving - Impact on Loss Costs Until 2035

  By Mathias N. Schubert (guest contributor)|March 23, 2018|English

  The effects of driver assistance and automated driving systems on road safety and accident loss costs are the subject of numerous and often speculative prognoses. For some, a massive reduction of road accidents and attendant loss costs is more or less...

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• Genetics and Insurance - One Perspective on Future Directions

  By Dr. John Chevers, PHG Foundation (guest contributor)|March 15, 2018|English

  Insurers understand better than most that predicting ill health is more about probability than certainty. The industry’s predictive expertise is developed from objective analysis of medical reports and claim histories. Underwriters never have...

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  Assessing Elderly Heart Disease Risk

  By Dr. John O'Brien |March 08, 2018|English | Deutsch

  The prevalence of cardiovascular disease - hypertension, coronary heart disease, heart failure or stroke - increases with age. Often, multiple cardiac conditions coexist with other illnesses, and this makes risk assessments for applicants aged 70 and...

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  How to Avoid Florida’s Bad Faith Minefield

  By Tim Fletcher |March 07, 2018|English

  It starts innocently enough - a seemingly routine “rear-ender” car accident that involves a policyholder wintering in Florida. The claimant driver of the other vehicle quickly seeks medical treatment and attorney representation. Then the...

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