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Underwriting

Data and technology are changing the way that insurers underwrite. Improved catastrophe models and new technology for algorithmic underwriting are helping to make the day-to-day lives of underwriters easier.

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September 28, 2025
Modelling the future of reinsurance
In this episode, Matthew Grant sits down with Matthew Eagle, Head of Global Model Solutions and Advisory at Guy Carpenter, to explore how one of the industry's most respected voices sees the future of modelling, capital management and advisory in reinsurance.
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September 21, 2025
Transforming risk in insurance: lessons from Cytora’s journey
In this episode, Matthew is joined once again by Richard Hartley to reflect on a major milestone in Cytora’s journey: its acquisition by US-based Applied Systems.
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September 15, 2025
Fixing the friction – delivering speed to quote with MSIG Europe and Insurants AI
InsTech hosted a webinar with Insurants and MSIG, showcasing how digitising Schedules of Values and restructuring the submission workflow improved quote accuracy, reduced rekeying, sped up turnaround times and laid the foundation for MSIG’s broader digital roadmap.
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September 14, 2025
How portfolio thinking and data science are rewiring cyber reinsurance
Jonathan Spry, CEO and co-founder of Envelop Risk, joins Robin Merttens for a deep dive into how data science, AI and portfolio-level modelling are transforming cyber reinsurance.
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August 24, 2025
Where is specialty insurance headed in 10 years?
In this panel discussion from InsTech’s Outpace. Outprice. Outperform event, Robin Merttens leads a conversation with four senior experts on the future of the market and the forces that could reshape it.
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August 14, 2025
The Future of Specialty Insurance – where will we be in 10 years time?
In this panel from InsTech's New York event, industry leaders from Google Cloud, Cytora, Concirrus and Insurance Thought Leadership share predictions on the future of the insurance model and how key parts of the value chain from underwriting to distribution are evolving.
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August 7, 2025
Hurricanes and climate change: are we ready for a Cat 6?
In this panel from InsTech's July evening event, sponsored by Inigo, speakers tackled one urgent question: What happens if we face a hurricane beyond anything we've seen before?
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July 29, 2025
Bridging the gap – what are we missing?
In this panel from InsTech's July evening event, sponsored by Inigo, speakers explore the intersection of model assumptions and real-world uncertainty, and discuss how the industry can respond.
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July 29, 2025
View from the top: from models to decisions
During this panel from InsTech's July evening event sponsored by Inigo, speakers explore how insurers and modellers support better decision-making in underwriting and risk management.
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July 27, 2025
Underwriting weather: reducing uncertainty with claims-driven models
In this episode, Matthew Grant speaks with Matt Coleman, Chief Risk Officer at The Demex Group, a reinsurance MGA using a new modelled loss index to reshape how the market covers severe convective storms, one of the fastest-growing sources of weather-driven loss.
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July 10, 2025
Automated Underwriting – the pioneer’s perspective
During this panel from InsTech's Enhanced Underwriting event, leaders from Vave, AEGIS London and Envelop Risk discuss what actually works when building and evolving automated underwriting strategies.
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July 8, 2025
The insurer perspective on Enhanced Underwriting
In this session from InsTech’s Enhanced Underwriting event, senior underwriters from Tokio Marine Kiln, QBE and Canopius share how they’re approaching growth, automation and market cycles through technology and partnerships.