Underwriting
Removing the friction from insurance payments
The payment process in insurance has been a point of friction for customers throughout their digital journeys.
Tech trends #14: Deepfakes
Digital fraud is a growing challenge for property and casualty insurers, and the proliferation of deepfake technology is taking this challenge to a whole new level.
Insurance-associated GHG emissions: The PCAF measurement standard
November 2022 saw the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) launch the first global measurement standard for insurance-associated Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions.
SME perspectives: How fraudsters create fake identities
Insurers work hard to make sure they don’t write policies for individuals with fake identities, but bad actors work just as hard to avoid detection.
Driverless cars: How close are we?
UK roads could see self-driving vehicles rolled out by 2025 following the announcement of new government plans which will prioritise safety through new laws.
Case study: Centralising reinsurance programs for greater efficiency, simplicity & ownership
Sapiens ReinsurancePro automates the underwriting and administration of reinsurance, including treaty and facultative, ceded, assumed, and retroceded reinsurance.
The future of rating is in the cloud
The next step in the evolution of rating is Guidewire's new collaborative and centralised Rating Workbench. Watch this video to learn about the future of rating on Guidewire Cloud and the value it can bring to insurance companies.
Reinsurance in EMEA - Where does it need to modernise?
The majority of insurers have come to rely on reinsurance as a tool to help grow their businesses, contribute to their overall capacity and protect their balance sheets against unforeseen events.
Webinar: How can insurance providers unlock the power of ‘smart data’?
Smart data management has never been more important as insurers strive to communicate the value of cover to retain policyholders and write profitable business.
Stemming a rising tide: How insurers can close the flood protection gap
The role of insurers in closing the flood protection gap can be a crucial one, and the time to act is now.
Get more accurate wildfire risk and fire protection scores
Comprising more than 1,400 property and casualty risk factors for any U.S. address, HazardHub is the most comprehensive P&C risk data set ever created by Guidewire.
Underwriting risk detection at critical decision points
The speed of digital insurance experience comes at a price: Almost 70% of insurers agree that increased digital activity leads to increased fraud.
Underwriters need AI to get out from between a rock and a hard place
Underwriters can often be stuck between a rock and a hard place – the need for speed on one side, and the limits to review accurately on the other.
Algorithmic underwriting in specialty insurance: An implementation guide in six case studies
This guide focuses on how to implement algorithmic decision-making in the underwriting process for specialty insurance and how to evolve over time by adding new data sets as well as refining the algorithms.
Customer satisfaction as a driver for policyholder retention - how does it work?
Insurance premiums are rising due to inflation, which typically drives down policyholder satisfaction.
Infographic: UK pet insurance at a glance
The pet insurance market is a rapidly growing segment. However, the biggest challenges pet insurers face in attracting customers are rising premium costs and building trust among consumers.
Marketplaces and exchanges: Ten ways they are reshaping insurance
The insurance industry is going to have to confront the fact that there are and will continue to be a myriad of marketplaces – those already established plus new marketplaces using innovative approaches.
Business case for reinsurance administration automation
A recent survey found that insurers initially thought they were successfully managing their reinsurance programs, only to discover that, at best, they could not provide accurate snapshots and projections.
Video: Enabling proactive wildfire protection
Are insurance companies ready for rising global wildfire risk? In this video, Laura Drabik, chief evangelist at Guidewire Software reveals how insurers can proactively meet this pressing threat to the people they protect everywhere.
Customer story: Underwriting risk detection
This case study highlights how Shift’s AI detection solution enabled a European P&C insurer to improve its underwriting processes by identifying fraudulent or misrepresented policies in their portfolio.
Best of both: Bundling parametric with indemnity insurance
Parametric insurance is often bought as a complement to indemnity insurance, but hybrid products combining parametric and indemnity insurance in the same policy launched in 2022.
Risk detection made better for underwriters
How can underwriters become empowered to make better decisions faster?
AI and digital transformation in insurance - considerations for P&C insurers
Insurers are concerned that their rivals will overtake them in the technological arms race – but they’re also concerned that bad actors will exploit new technology.
Case study: Underwriting modernisation for business agility
A Fortune 100 multi-line insurance carrier needed to simplify its legacy infrastructure and enable the reuse of business logic across the organisation.