Erik Bahnsen

Erik Bahnsen is a senior manager, industry analyst for CCC Intelligent Solutions.

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Severe Weather's Effects on Auto Claims

Here are six strategic steps carriers can take to better prepare for handling auto claims following severe weather, such as the recent Hurricane Helene.

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Healthcare Inflation's Impact on Auto Insurers

Erik Bahnsen

Medical care inflation reacts slowly compared with food and energy, but it’s catching up and will land heavily on auto casualty billing--especially for the unprepared.

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AI Recommends Using Nuclear Weapons

By Paul Carroll

War games involving major AI models found they almost always resorted to nuclear weapons, underscoring the need for care as we adopt generative AI.

AI Creates a Mandate... and a Gift

AI deployment mandates real instrumentation in claims processing—and finally makes achievable what operations should have built decades ago.

Uncovering Hidden Fraud Networks

Sophisticated fraud thrives in fragmented data. Entity resolution, knowledge graphs, and geospatial analytics can unite disparate records and expose hidden networks.

The Strain From Surging Subpoena Volumes

Huge subpoena volumes are exposing gaps between insurers' legal operations capacity and current litigation demands.

Claims Automation Must Shift Priorities

Claims automation has mastered speed, but the next era of P&C transformation demands decision quality, fairness, and defensibility.

AI Patents Emerge as Competitive Weapon

AI patents are fast becoming insurance's most powerful competitive weapon, yet most carriers have no strategy to compete.

Redefining the Role of the International Broker

A persistent misconception reduces international insurance brokers to facilitators when they should function as strategic system designers.

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