Finance transformation projects in insurance

whitePaper | January 15, 2020

In this video, learn how a territory manager reviews agency performance in their region and looks at AI-powered performance predictions for leads and flags from a specific agency. Microsoft is helping insurance companies redefine how they do business by empowering them to engage more effectively with agencies, gain insights on agent performance, and leverage AI to improve interactions.

whitePaper | September 9, 2022

The insurance market is in constant change due to several global circumstances that are constantly growing, on which depend the opportunities, but also the challenges of today’s insurers. Moreover, the COVID-19 pandemic has left the industry with nowhere to hide. Coronavirus and the resulting lockdown have affected every corner of the business world, and the political, social, economic, technological, budgetary and energetic uncertainty resulting from the situation has become a day-to-day.

whitePaper | July 3, 2022

The D&O insurance market over the past decade experienced rate reductions, broadening coverage and increasing claims frequency and severity. This meant that losses outpaced premiums and the industry needed to respond. The magnitude and speed of the response that followed surprised many market participants. Significant capacity shortage led to sharp price increases and in many cases to reduced limits purchased by companies. The outlook for the D&O market remains challenging as the risk environment is more uncertain than ever.

whitePaper | July 1, 2022

As a form of cyber extortion, ransomware is malicious software that gains access to files or systems and blocks user access until the victim pays a ransom in exchange for a decryption key. It has become a serious issue as the number of attempted intrusions and successful attacks as well as the size of ransom demands have trended sharply higher in recent years. Cybercriminals are also deploying sophisticated approaches to extort their victims, including threats to release sensitive information or take down a firm’s website if the ransom is not paid. The development of the ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) business model has supercharged this field of cybercrime and enabled threat actors, even with limited technical IT skills, to launch highly disruptive attacks.

whitePaper | April 13, 2022

This report marks a milestone with Vertafore’s fifth annual survey and analysis of the state of the insurance workforce. In keeping with the top-of-mind employment issues in our industry, our earlier reports looked at the needs of our multigenerational workforce and how our industry was working to find new talent. These topics are still highly relevant in the insurance industry. However, the historic events of the past two years have caused once-in-a-generation shifts in the employment landscape. Our 2020 report dove into how insurance professionals were navigating the business impacts of the pandemic and remote work while still meeting the needs of their clients. Our most recent survey conducted in November and December 2021 provides insights into how insurance professionals at all levels are grappling with the Great Resignation, as well as how they feel about their work, career prospects, and their technology

whitePaper | August 20, 2021

COVID-19 brought sweeping implications for all industries, but nowhere more so than in the health insurance industry. And now, firms continue to face challenges on multiple fronts as they work to meet the expectations of both members and employees. At the peak of disruption, the focus was on ensuring business continuity. These days efficiency initiatives are cropping up as insurers adapt to the new normal.