Insurance

Part two of Digital Insurance conversation with Amanda Turcotte, senior vice president and chief actuary at Amalgamated Life Insurance Company, on AI and data issues for actuaries.

Digital Insurance spoke with Amanda Turcotte, senior vice president and chief actuary at Amalgamated Life Insurance Company, who has served in executive roles with several carriers and an insurtech startup, about advances in insurance actuary technology.

Small businesses may start shopping for new insurance, according to the 2025 U.S. Small Commercial Insurance Study from J.D. Power.

Cuts to NOAA and NWS leave a gap in data collection that makes it harder for insurers relying on the data to accurately identify and mitigate weather and climate risks, regulation and science experts tell NAIC, the association of state regulators.

Incorporating AI can help insurers gain a more accurate picture of unseen liabilities associated with underwriting and catastrophic events for clients.

Insurers are embracing strategies that can both predict and prevent loss before it occurs.

The state will charge active employees higher salary-based health plan premiums to avoid a near-term $1.3 billion deficit.

The chief executive officer of the Omaha, Nebraska-based conglomerate acquired 5 million shares in UnitedHealth, granting Berkshire a stake worth $1.6 billion, according to a filing Thursday.

Sapiens acquired for $2.5B and Plymouth Rock announces executives, plus more insurance news.

Increasingly sophisticated auto technology, a lack of parts and difficulties in finding skilled repair labor are affecting the vehicle repair costs.

Even so-called 'low-risk' zones are now vulnerable to flooding from shifting weather patterns, overwhelmed sewer systems and rapid growth.

Parts of St. Louis, Missouri hit by a tornado on May 16 had high rates of uninsured properties, Brad Gerling, research data analysis manager at the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance, told NAIC's FEMA Working Group, at its summer meeting in Minneapolis on August 12.

NAIC, the association of state regulators, is expecting FEMA to send more of its responsibilities to state governments.

California's insurer of last resort faces regulatory orders and court fights over its funding and claims handling. The following articles track developments concerning the FAIR Plan in recent months.

Insurance industry advisors and groups say the INSURE Act proposal for a catastrophic reinsurance program won't solve rising prices and coverage crisis.

More than six months after the LA catastrophe, officials have yet to complete regulations as wildfires burn across the state this week

EY's insurance expert, Isabelle Santenac, spoke with Digital Insurance about how insurers are managing technology advances, as well as increasing climate and security risks.

A gauge for the sector on the Lagos-based Nigerian Exchange has risen 41% this week, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

Combining quantum computing with AI will transform them into an exponential problem-solving power, redefining risk assessment, claims and pricing.

Telematics is revolutionizing car insurance through usage-based policies and personalized risk management options.