Commentary

By knowing where the familiar pitfalls lurk, savvy agents and brokers can help businesses avoid making the wrong choice.

In order for underwriters of all levels to do their jobs consistently, it is critical for carriers to clearly define and communicate their underwriting strategy.

In order for underwriters of all levels to do their jobs consistently, it is critical for carriers to clearly define and communicate their underwriting strategy.

When you adopt industry standards, youre now in a position to collaborate with partners and replicate successful solutions easily, cheaply and confidently.

Technology solutions, such as integrating third-party data in application information or utilizing underwriting rules and account characteristics to guide process flows, can simplify fundamental tasks and accelerate an underwriters analysis.

Visual communications are more effective than text at conveying the meaning of your message.

A proposed law requiring proof of insurance before purchasing a weapon could be a valuable opportunity for the insurance industry.

Poorly articulated underwriting strategies lead to inconsistent underwriting decisions and ultimately, poor underwriting performance.