Andy Scurto

Andy Scurto is Guidewire’s head of products, InsuranceNow, and manages strategic direction. He founded ISCS (acquired by Guidewire), where his deep understanding of both insurance and IT led to the development of products with uniquely rich flexibility and capabilities.

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Insurtech: Breaking Down the Walls

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AI enables personalized customer service from the initial interaction to processing a claim — often without any human interference.

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The InsurTech Definition of Insanity

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It’s time to reinvent processes that were created as workarounds for things legacy systems can’t and won’t do. Rubber, meet road.

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What Does Success Look Like?

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Success for an IT implementation looks very different to the CEO, CFO, CIO, etc. -- and you can't make everybody happy.

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No More Need for Best-of-Breed Solutions?

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It used to be necessary to buy a best-of-breed technology solution to get capability specific to a certain LOB or process. Not any more.

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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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