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Carrier Management feature – ‘Liability Long Tail Could Get Longer’

Carrier Management feature – ‘Liability Long Tail Could Get Longer’ 700 350 Adam Grossman

Could the long tail on liability insurance claims grow from years to generations? In recent years, scientists have been discovering ways in which harms from chemical exposures not only manifest…

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S&P Article – “The Unpredictable Cost of Latent Catastrophes”

S&P Article – “The Unpredictable Cost of Latent Catastrophes” 865 422 Meghan Dengler

S&P Global Ratings evaluates past, present and future latent catastrophes as a concern facing every insurer in their recent article published in June “The Unpredictable Cost of Latent Catastrophes”. In…

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Carrier Management feature – ‘Underwriting by Google’ Leads to Wrong Answers on Autism Drivers

Carrier Management feature – ‘Underwriting by Google’ Leads to Wrong Answers on Autism Drivers 700 350 Yvonne Torres

As of today, there is no environmental driver of autism spectrum disorders with strong enough science to support litigation, according to research by Praedicat. But insurance underwriters still worry about…

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InsuranceERM article – Glyphosate, opioids and talc – candidates for the next asbestos?

InsuranceERM article – Glyphosate, opioids and talc – candidates for the next asbestos? 150 150 Yvonne Torres

Claims relating to asbestos exposure caused a catastrophic level of losses for the insurance industry. What is the potential for the scenario to be repeated with other chemicals and compounds?…

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Risk & Insurance article – Your Next Catastrophic Risk? Hint: It Has Nothing to Do With Climate Change

Risk & Insurance article – Your Next Catastrophic Risk? Hint: It Has Nothing to Do With Climate Change 700 350 Yvonne Torres

Amped-up settlements and jury awards are creating upward pressure on the global liability market, while new technology offers an opportunity for insurers to be more proactive. Read the article

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The Conning Commentary – Casualty catastrophes and the next asbestos (extract)

The Conning Commentary – Casualty catastrophes and the next asbestos (extract) 531 446 Yvonne Torres

The potential for tens of billions of dollars of liability losses stemming from unpriced risk in a casualty catastrophe feeds continuing concerns and research into what might become “the next…

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Carrier Management: Are Building Products Making Us Fat?

Carrier Management: Are Building Products Making Us Fat? 700 350 Bob Reville

Executive Summary FIRST ARTICLE OF A SERIES. There’s more scientific evidence that chemical compounds in building materials and plastics can be linked to obesity than that artificial sweeteners can be…

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Praedicat Video: ChemMeta is Product Stewardship

Praedicat Video: ChemMeta is Product Stewardship 150 150 Yvonne Torres

https://vimeo.com/305844252 ChemMeta helps businesses identify, track and manage emerging risks emanating from their ingredients and products in an unbiased and systematic way at “machine scale”. To learn more about Praedicat’s…

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Artemis article – Praedicat aims to help ILS enter the casualty space: CEO Reville

Artemis article – Praedicat aims to help ILS enter the casualty space: CEO Reville 700 350 Yvonne Torres

Robert Reville, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Praedicat, an InsurTech risk modelling and analytics company for casualty re/insurers, has claimed that the company’s approach to disease litigation may create an…

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Locating 39,000 companies on the casualty catastrophe map

Locating 39,000 companies on the casualty catastrophe map 700 350 David Loughran

One of the many reasons casualty catastrophe is a challenge to model is that the insured’s exposure is driven by its past and present business activities: the industrial processes it…

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Press Release: AGCS extends Partnership with Praedicat to Mitigate Product Safety Risks for Liability Insurance Clients

Press Release: AGCS extends Partnership with Praedicat to Mitigate Product Safety Risks for Liability Insurance Clients 700 350 Yvonne Torres

Los Angeles/London/New York/Munich/Paris/Singapore – November 27, 2018: Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), the Allianz corporate insurance carrier, together with Praedicat, an InsurTech analytics company based in Los Angeles, are…

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Best’s Review Rendez-Vous Recap

Best’s Review Rendez-Vous Recap 150 150 Yvonne Torres

Reinsurers’ largest conference reveals the industry’s emerging risks, industry outlook and new opportunities. Robert Reville, Chief Executive Officer, Praedicat, said scientists have discovered in the past year that additives to…

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