Alexander Pike

Alexander Pike is the commercial director of AkinovA, having joined in May 2017 as the team was coming together.

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Are We About to Exit the 17th Century?

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Insurance has certainly evolved since its inception in Lloyd’s coffee shop in 1686, but the risk transfer process has remained almost identical.

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3 Big Trends for Reinsurance in 2018

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Although the 2017 hurricane season was the costliest in U.S. history, the demand from capital markets for reinsurance risks is unlikely to diminish.

Why Is Insurance Industry So Small?

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The gap of uninsured or under-insured assets increased fourfold over the past 30 years. What is holding insurance back?

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Beware the Algorithm!

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Lawyers and consumer advocates are demonizing algorithms any time a decision goes against a policy holder. Let's talk about them less.

How to Navigate Social Inflation

Facing increasingly complex claims, insurers must modernize, shift their cultures to prioritize efficiency and empathy, and seek legal reforms. 

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Managing Loss Control With Location Intelligence

By combining historical aerial imagery, property condition data, and AI, insurers can optimize underwriting, inspections, and fraud reduction.

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A Practical Approach to AI in Insurance

Insurers can use AI to solve specific problems without causing major disruptions.

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AI in Insurance: Balancing Innovation and Caution

AI's potential to transform insurance clashes with the industry's risk-averse nature, creating a complex landscape for insurers to navigate.

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Why Obesity Rates Won't Stop Rising

The government must partner with organizations and insurers to increase the availability of obesity medications.

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How Business Rules Engines Can Slash Time to Market

The systems streamline the management of business rules, letting insurers adapt swiftly and efficiently without the need for intervention by IT. 

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