Six Things Newsletter | September 8, 2020

An Early Taste of Climate Change Disrupting Insurance. Plus, how 'explainable AI' changes the game; the future isn't just for insurtech; 'virtualizing' your customer service; COVID-19 and need for analytical insurers; and more.

Insurance Thought Leadership

September 4, 2020

An Early Taste of Climate Change Disrupting Insurance

Paul Carroll, Editor-in-Chief of ITL

There’s a line that I first heard only a few months ago but keep running across: You may think you have a 30-year mortgage on your house, but you really just have a one-year mortgage.

Why is that? you ask. Because you have to renew your homeowners insurance every year, and your house is only affordable if your insurance is.

In the vast majority of cases, homeowners have nothing to worry about. Their premiums will change modestly from year to year. But those on the front lines of climate change — along coasts, where water levels are rising, and in parts of the country where wildfires are escalating and violent storms may become more frequent — may face sudden changes that could even put them out of their homes... continue reading >

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The new promise — the modern concept of insurtech — is a strategy driven by collaboration and innovation rather than disruption.

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For the insurance industry, meeting increased customer demands with excellent service requires the right combination of technology and training.

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