NOAA updates 2020 hurricane season forecast.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) revised their 2020 hurricane season forecast to “extremely active” yesterday, as several U.S. states begin to recover from Hurricane Isaias. This change reinforces the importance of carefully monitoring weather events in real-time to adjust risk management strategies, as plans made one day can quickly become moot with new…

Geospatial analytics for post-event analysis

Geospatial analytics and computer vision adds a more “comprehensive view of pre- and post-catastrophe events such as hurricanes, floods, or wildfires.” Especially in a time when Covid-19 will compound with severe weather impacts, accurate post-event analysis will determine future risk mitigation efforts. #risktech #insurtech #geospatialdata #GIS #insuranceindustry #climaterisk https://www.dig-in.com/opinion/computer-vision-and-geospatial-imagery-insurance-use-cases

Hurricane Isaias the first of many this hurricane season.

Hurricane Isaias’s status and its impacts change hour by hour, reminding insurers and risk professionals that rapid response requires accurate tracking, quick and efficient communication, and developed risk strategies. Hurricane Isaias is likely the first of many this #hurricaneseason, so risk and insurance professionals must take greater steps and tech investments to properly mitigate against…

Start renewal conversation early.

Airmic’s deputy CEO, Julia Graham, urges insurance buyers to start their renewal negotiations as early as possible to stay ahead of the rapidly hardening market. Maptycs’ platform provides risk and insurance professionals a significant leg up in understanding company’s risk exposures and take a greater analytical and strategic approach to negotiations. #riskmanagement #risktech #insurtech

S&P: Beware the second wave.

A global second wave of Covid-19 is likely on the near horizon, and S&P warns it will further erode re/insurer’s capital buffers into the second-half of 2020. Property insurers, reinsurers, and risk professionals should be taking proactive steps now to evaluate business interruption coverages and exclusions and continue reanalyzing their risk strategies. Maptycs’ platform empowers…

Reinsurance rates up ~20% on July 1st.

Reinsurance rates improved by 20% on July 1st, but captive managers and brokers should be wary as retrocession rates have increased sharply. For carriers, this means taking a serious look at your own exposures and adjusting risk appetites heading into 2021. #risktech #insurtech #riskmanagement #riskexposure #reinsurance #insurance

Raised hurricane forecasts present urgency to update risk management strategies.

Colorado State University and Tropical Storm Risk have raised hurricane forecasts once again, predicting more serious potential natural catastrophes for this year’s hurricane season. Companies should incorporate the new data to update their models and adjust their risk management strategies. Maptycs combines real-time weather reporting with your property data to ensure risk is effectively mitigated.…