David Priebe, Vice Chairman Contact Availability of rich data sets and analytic solutions enables evaluation of opportunities Companies seeking growth must evaluate their existing distribution channels Drones and self-driving cars present challenges for (re)insurers ... Continue Reading »
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A Strategic Approach to Profitable Growth – GC@MC Commentary
David Priebe, Vice Chairman Contact Availability of rich data sets and analytic solutions enables evaluation of opportunities Companies seeking growth must evaluate their existing distribution channels Drones and self-driving cars present challenges for (re)insurers ... Continue Reading »
Increasing External Demands Compel Companies to Improve Risk Management Disclosures
Guy Carpenter released its latest Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Benchmark Review that provides an in-depth analysis of risk management practices and policies of 67 insurance and reinsurance companies located in Europe, United States, Bermuda, and Asia-Pacific. Based on publicly-available data from financial and risk reports, Guy Carpenter's ERM Benchmark Review reveals that ... Continue Reading »
Critical Tool for Making Strategic Enterprise Risk Management Decisions
Thomas Hettinger, Managing Director, Strategic Advisory Contact There are indications that new A.M. Best Stochastic Based BCAR factor assignments may require more capital for companies entering a new line of business than for established writers growing in that line Companies will be under extra pressure to choose growth strategies carefully because of potential capital ... Continue Reading »
Insurers Adapting in a Time of Disruption
Here we review recent GC Capital Ideas posts on strategies insurers may utilize to continue to achieve growth in a disruptive environment. ... Continue Reading »
Integrating Growth and Enterprise Risk Management – GC@PCI Commentary
Thomas Hettinger, Managing Director, Strategic Advisory Contact There are indications that new A.M. Best Stochastic Based BCAR factor assignments may require more capital for companies entering a new line of business than for established writers growing in that line Companies will be under extra pressure to choose growth strategies carefully because of potential capital ... Continue Reading »
Emerging Practices in Risk Tolerances: Part II
Brian C. Fischer, Managing Director, GC Analytics® Contact As A.M. Best implements a new rating methodology with enterprise risk management (ERM) as a specific rating category, risk tolerances will play an increasingly important role with the potential to further differentiate risk profiles in Best's evaluation of companies' risk and capital needs. Risk tolerances will ... Continue Reading »
Emerging Practices in Risk Tolerances: Part I
Brian C. Fischer, Managing Director, GC Analytics® Contact Insurers have long embraced the concept of risk tolerances. In some cases, the risk tolerances were expressly stated in a company's enterprise risk management (ERM) policy document or in other cases exhibited in the course of normal operations. ... Continue Reading »
Newest Versions of Patented Capital Modeling Tools Enhance Automation and Integration, Estimate Inflationary Risk, and Improve Run-Time: Guy Carpenter Introduces MetaRisk® Reserve™ 5 and MetaRisk® 9
Guy Carpenter today announced the launch of MetaRisk® ReserveTM 5 and MetaRisk® 9, the latest updates to its powerful suite of capital modeling tools built on more than 25 years of research and development. ... Continue Reading »
Emerging Practices in Risk Tolerances
Brian C. Fischer, Managing Director, GC Analytics® Contact Insurers have long embraced the concept of risk tolerances. In some cases, the risk tolerances were expressly stated in a company's enterprise risk management (ERM) policy document or in other cases exhibited in the course of normal operations. ... Continue Reading »