Location Intelligence

With all the sophisticated models, data and tools available to insurers, it’s as important as ever to know where something is. Managing aggregation is vital for successful underwriting and we are going to be seeing a lot more about platforms that bring together different ...

This report reviews the techniques and tools available today to help insurers understand, manage and mitigate natural hazard risk for properties they are insuring. We include perspectives from an insurer, broker and MGA on the current hazard data and catastrophe modelling market and profile the InsTech members providing relevant models, data and technology.

With the increasing choices that insurers have of data sources to identify property characteristics, choosing the right level of detail and certainty is essential. This week Matthew travels virtually around the world to talk to Tony Agresta, EVP and General Manager of Nearmap and Dr ...

With so much data now available from above us and around us to help understand properties, how should insurers, governments and others know which is the most reliable to use – and importantly – how to deal with the uncertainty and sometimes conflicting opinions. This week Matthew ...

Member Spotlight: Maptycs Jacqueline, what is your background and why did you found Maptycs? JL: I started my career in technology with IBM before joining the insurance industry over two decades ago. I held sales and senior executive positions in brokerage companies in France, the ...

Data and analytical tools to identify and measure the potential impact of natural hazards were first released about 30 years ago and have continued to evolve and expand since. Preventing or reducing losses by identifying and incentivising actions the policyholder can take to make their property ...

Insurers now have a huge amount of choice of technology to help them make money, save money or satisfy regulators. But even the best technology is useless if we don’t know what it is we are insuring and where it is. Now, there are a range of companies providing data and services to help insurers understand where a property is and what it is.

Tensorflight uses AI, aerial and street view imagery to provide property data for risk analytics on commercial, personal and industrial properties globally. Matthew Grant was joined by Jacob Grob, the Chief Revenue Officer at Tensorflight. They discuss his personal experience with Hurricane Ian, some of ...

In conversation with Gamma Location Intelligence Gamma Location Intelligence (Gamma LI) provides software and data services to help insurers better understand location risks. Matthew Grant was joined by Richard Garry, Gamma LI’s Chief Commercial Officer, and CEO Feargal O’Neill for podcast 212 released on 16...

Gamma Location Intelligence (Gamma LI) uses software, data and spatial analytics to help companies reduce risk through location intelligence. Harnessing AI, data science and spatial analytics, Gamma LI produces solutions to geographical questions. Matthew was joined by Gamma LI’s Chief Commercial Officer, Richard Garry ...

Archipelago is working with large global corporations to identify and source information about a property that’s then shared with insurers and brokers. The company has over 170 people and according to PitchBook, has raised $57 million. Co-founder Hemant Shah last spoke to us on episode 145 and ...

Member spotlight: McKenzie Intelligence Services What does McKenzie Intelligence Services (MIS) provide to insurers? RS: MIS provides event response intelligence to the insurance market. We help our customers understand what has happened to their insurance book after an event. Crucially, this is provided before they ...