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Thinking About the Cognitive Bias of Loss Aversion in Underwriting

By John Thiel |November 29, 2017|English

On the surface it may seem redundant to think that underwriters are averse to loss. After all, our job is to make sure the policies we write for our respective companies earn more in premium than the claims and expense dollars that are paid. Yet, the...
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Insurance Business Results Through Analytics

By L/H North America - Decision Analytics Team|October 17, 2017|English

As insurers implement data analytics to varying degrees, the next stage is already being set. For many it’s doing even more with external data, building even sharper and better pricing models, or looking for the opportunities to implement predictive...
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Gaining Insights Through Data and Analytics Collaboration

By Upendra Belhe|July 19, 2017|English

Disruption, continuous change and uncertainty are a stark reality for P&C carriers today. Digital technologies, data analytics and social media promise to transform the traditional marketplace. It’s an environment where customers’ expectations...
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10 Years of De-Tariffication in India

By Ayush Jain |February 01, 2017|English

January 2017 marked 10 years of de-tariffication of non-life insurance in India. This decade has allowed insurers to price insurance policies (with the exception of motor third party) based on their own analyses and perceptions of risk. When the sector...
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Preventing Soft Fraud - Insights From Behavioural Science

By Markus Burbach |December 12, 2016|English | Deutsch

Lying and cheating are neither motivated by a criminal disposition nor do they follow the cost-benefit principles of the Simple Model of Rational Crime, according to Behavioural Economics and Psychology Professor Dan Ariely. People cheat just a little...
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My Perspective as an Insurer Turned Reinsurer - Is Reinsurance a Product or a Transaction?

By Robert Jones |October 25, 2015|English

Over the last several weeks I’ve had the opportunity to attend industry conferences in Europe and the U.S. for the first time in my capacity as President and Chief Marketing Officer of Gen Re P&C. Given the upcoming January renewal, it was...
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