The April issue of Best’s Review reports on emerging risks and the growing interest in parametric insurance to tackle less-insurable risks:
- “Parametric Insurance Contracts May Apply to Tougher Risks” explores the value of parametric insurance in areas where traditional indemnity coverage can be difficult to obtain.
- “Insurers See Generative AI, Climate and Cyber as Key Risks” looks at where the industry is hiring and expanding regarding risk.
Also included:
- “AI-Powered Prying in Social Media Raises Ethical Concerns in Insurance” explains the debate over using artificial intelligence to gather lifestyle information for assessing risks and preventing fraud.
- “Senate Committee Report: PPLI Is a Multibillion-Dollar Tax Giveaway” lays out what the committee’s 18-month investigation found and what U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden and others have to say about it.
- “Don’t Get Carried Away With 2023 Cat Bond Returns” examines why AM Best and others warn that investors need to be cautious about risks as terms weaken for new bonds.
- “Leading AI Platforms Disagree on Pinpointing Industry’s Most Pressing Issue” features the different takes from large language models about what is the single biggest issue facing today’s insurance industry.
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