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Compound Perils - Is Wildfire Season Having an Impact on New COVID-19 Cases in the U.S.?
By Sara Goldberg Sep 29, 2020 English
This has been the worst wildfire season in history for many parts of the West Coast of the U.S. and, with several large uncontained complexes still raging, the season is still underway. At the same time, the growing number of COVID-19 cases appears to...
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Wildfire Season Is Here - Underwriting Factors and Tools for the Wildfire Peril [Part 1 of series]
By Marc Dahling with Chris White, Chief Operating Officer of the Anchor Point Group LLC (guest contributor) | Aug 10, 2020 English
Wildfire in the U.S. has recently evolved from a secondary afterthought to more of a primary peril. We have seen the insurance industry scrambling to find information, resources and tools to help deal with this highly destructive peril that is more prevalent...
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5 Things I Learned at the SOA LT100 Symposium
By Jean-Marc Fix Feb 27, 2020 English
At the Living to 100 Symposium, I enjoyed the Orlando, Florida January weather but, more importantly, the fellowship that makes this symposium extra special for everyone, not just for actuaries. Now the organizing committee is busy reading reviews and...
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When Two Cat Models Diverge and Neither Is Right, What Path Does an Underwriter Take?
By Andrew Zastrow
Jun 17, 2019 EnglishIn our fast-paced, data-driven world, underwriters are increasingly dependent on Cat models to price individual risk locations. But can underwriters price an individual location accurately by using a model? Should they rely on one model, or average the...
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