When it comes to assessing hurricane risk exposure, there’s a data gap between the U.S and Canada, said a panellist in a Canadian Underwriter webinar. “There’s definitely a gap between the U.S. and Canada,” said Carl Bernier, NatCat specialist at…
Parametric solutions may be a key way to close the pandemic protection gap — the gap between those who are experience losses due to the pandemic and those who have insurance coverage for it — but the solutions generally require…
Canadian travel insurance provider TuGo has launched a complimentary flight delay service for travellers. The parametric insurance solution MyFlyt comes through a partnership with Ireland-based Blink, the travel insurtech that developed the product. If a flight is delayed by two…
Much remains to be done to bolster awareness, availability and take-up of p&c insurance on a global scale, but there are encouraging signs in play that may be further advanced by use of technology, Moses Ojeisekhoba, chief executive officer, reinsurance…
Risk Management Solutions, Inc. (RMS) announced on Thursday that it has released the “first ever” app to model ‘cat-in-a-box’ deals. The cloud-based app extends the ability to independently assess and underwrite parametric contracts from a small group of cedant, brokers…