Recently, Sonoma County in California has decided to enter a contract with a South Korean technology firm, Alchera. This partnership will give the county an extra set of eyes to help alert for danger of wildfires embodied by drones. When they spot a fire or signs of one, the drones will alert first responders. The two-year contract was funded through 3 MillonRead more
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A concept that has been gaining traction in the last 3 years is Customer Satisfaction when talking about websites, software and procedures across the board that involve a client performing an action in a platform. Customers want a product that is easy to use. If a product or product integration is not streamlined enough, customers will not be satisfied with theRead more
According to the U.S. General Services Administration, Blanket Purchase Agreements are “agreements established by a government buyer with a contractor to fill repetitive needs for supplies or services.” These agreements are crafted to simplify the acquisition of certain goods or services that are going to be required as time passe with the customer’s specific requirements in mind. Are there different typesRead more
While both indemnity and insurance are ways to manage risk and avoid financial losses, what makes them different is the way they undertake risk. This article is going to focus on how indemnity and insurance work together for risk management. What is Indemnity? According to Investopedia “Indemnity is a comprehensive form of insurance compensation for damages or loss. When the term indemnity is used in theRead more
What is improvements and betterments insurance? “Improvements and Betterments refers to upgrades done by a business owner to a property that is rented from a landlord. According to IRMI, the International Risk Management Insitute improvements and betterments are “permanent additions or changes made to a building by a lessee at his or her own expense that may not legally be removed.” These improvements andRead more
The insurance industry has been undergoing changes in the 21st century. Along with a majority of other industries in products and services, it had to adapt to a new landscape: a digital world, with a digital cloud over it, oceans of data, and an increased reliance on what can be done remotely. The digital landscape is where insurers struggle while others are able to thrive. That is the reasonRead more
After the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent move from offices to virtual work environments, employers have started paying serious attention to cyber security. According to the Report “Cost of a Data Breach” from IBM, during 2020 the average cost of a data breach was 3.86 million dollars. More specifically, in the health care industry theRead more
Reinsurance is defined as insurance for insurers. It works by insurers transferring portions of their risk portfolios to other insurers in some form of agreement. The insurer that “buys” risk, or that “reinsures” an insurance policy is known as the “ceding” party. The party that accepts that part of the risk is the reinsurer. The Insitute of Insurance Information cites the Reinsurance Association of AmericaRead more
There is a part of the insurance industry, Insuretech, that contrary to the industry as a whole firmly says, “We embrace change.” Both In their own internal channels –blogs, websites, forums- and in their external actions. While a traditional broker may still be on the phone, Insurance technologists are ready to give fresh solutions a go. This adaptability is making insurance policies easier to manage. The reality, especially after COVID– 19 is that Insuretech has provided solutions that were not expected to surface for years to come. Although theseRead more
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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