Contributors

James Kenworthy
P/C Senior Underwriting Officer, GenStar, Stamford

James Kenworthy is a Vice President and Senior Underwriting Officer with GenStar, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Reinsurance Corporation. Previously James was a Gen Re Treaty Account Underwriter for the Regional & Specialty Companies.
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Maintaining Accurate Property Valuations Requires Renewed Focus in a COVID World
By James Kenworthy and Shannon Dowd Mar 10, 2021 English
Currently a lot of attention is focused on movement in rates. However, that is only half the story: determining the correct insured value is vital. As any Property underwriter will tell you, the basic building blocks for determining an appropriate premium...
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Wildfire Season is Here - More Underwriting Factors and Tools to Consider [Part 2 of series]
By James Kenworthy Aug 24, 2020 English
In the first part of our 2020 wildfire blog series, we focused on larger insurance issues such as the nationwide exposure to wildfire outside of the Western states, as well on the value and limitations of LANDFIRE data. In this blog, we shift focus to...
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IoT: Threat or Opportunity for Homeowners Carriers?
By James Kenworthy Jun 14, 2017 English
Until recently, the idea of being able to control the heating in your home from afar, or check on your phone to see who is at the front door when you’re away, seemed like something out of a sci-fi flick. But the Internet of Things (IoT) is fast becoming...
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The Internet of Things – Pain or Panacea for the Homeowners Insurance Market?
Issue: Feb 01, 2017
EnglishExplores the phenomenon of the IoT and the profound impact it could have on the Homeowners and Cyber insurance markets. See Action Items you can take.
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