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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How Would Elon Musk Run an Insurance Company?

By Paul Carroll

A former president of Tesla just published the management "algorithm" that Musk uses at his companies -- and the insurance industry could benefit from parts of it.

What Insurers Will Learn About Trust... the Hard Way

Banks lost customers' trust one automated interaction at a time. Insurers are making the same mistakes. 

Gig Workers Reshape Insurance Market

As gig workers untether from employer-sponsored benefits, insurers must reimagine underwriting and distribution for a decentralized workforce.

AI Deepfakes Drive Surge in Insurance Fraud

Deepfakes and AI-generated fraud are infiltrating claims intake, pushing carriers to deploy homeland security-grade biometric verification tools.

Stop Defending, Start Anchoring

It's time to stop simply reacting to plaintiffs' counsel and to become more aggressive through data-driven counter-anchoring.

A Problem With Renters Insurance

Half of property owners fail to verify active renters insurance, leaving multifamily portfolios exposed to entirely preventable losses.

Carriers Lose Millions on Manual Claims

Insurers hemorrhage millions on manual claims processing; targeted automation slashes costs by half within months.

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