What is Self-Insurance? According to Investopedia, “Self-insurance is a risk management technique in which a company or individual sets aside a pool of money to be used to remedy an unexpected loss.” Self-insurance can be summed up as the decision to retain risk. For example, it means that if your house burns down you must pay for everything, rather than the insurance company, since you own yourRead more
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Social Inflation has factors that can influence it to be higher or lower at various times, but the fact is that it exists and its effects are being felt across the insurance industry. Let us start by clarifying what Social Inflation is. No matter the type of insurance you specialize in or the offers your company has available, you have probably heard the term ‘social inflation.’ Although many do notRead more
Whether you have insured a small business or a multinational enterprise, commercial general liability insurance should always be present. It is a fantastic way to protect property, and yourself, against damages that could be experienced by you or others because of professional negligence during business operations. But in a digital world, manual entry of claims is disappearing so it is time to start considering Commercial General Liability in the 21st Century According to Investopedia, Commercial General Liability insurance is commonlyRead more
Prevention is Key When you purchase a cyber policy, you should maintain appropriate security measures to prevent a cyber incident from happening in the first place, as discussed in parts one and part two of this series. In this case the focus will be in actions you can take to reduce cyber risks. Imagine an employee accidentally opens a link in an email. This link turned out to be attachedRead more
As discussed in part 1, cyber insurance can protect your business against cyberattacks. In the second part of the series, the focus will be on how costs are calculated in cyber insurance. How to Calculate the Cost of Cyber Insurance A study performed by AdvisorSmith Solution Inc found that the average cost of a cyber liability policy in 2020 was around $1,500 perRead more
What is Cyber Insurance? Navigating through the internet should be a seamless experience. The world wide web has the capacity to nourish us all with knowledge, goods, and culture. Sadly, much like the real world, it is not necessarily peaceful all the time. Rather, the internet is filled with dangers. Specially if you work in health, finance, insurance, or any other industry that relies on data and the protection ofRead more
Animal collision on vehicles is often a subject of questions since most people don’t have a clear understanding of how it works. Animal collision will be the focus of this article as well as the dangers, the precautions and the actions to take to ensure protection. Driving in the outskirts of any city can be relaxing. The airRead more
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the insurance industry is a form of technology that allows computer systems to accomplish tasks without human intervention. These task involve Gathering information; Analyzing data by running models for example of projected sales. Finally, Automatically making decisions, which is essentially automating a task. AI is turning the insurance industry around. The uses of AIRead more
According to Investopedia, Commercial Car Liability Insurance is part of a car insurance policy. It provides financial protection to a driver who harms someone else or their property while operating a vehicle. Commercial car insurance is like personal car insurance in many ways. The difference is that Commercial insurance is designed specifically for vehicles that are used by or for a business. Commercial car insurance offers both liability coverage and collision coverage for business vehicles and theirRead more
Starting from the top, insurance claim management is a term used to describe the process that takes place once a claim is filed. It involves guiding the insured from point A (claim) to point B (resolution) whether that includes payment, or if the claim is approved or denied. Process is everything when it comes to managingRead more
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