James Rice

James Rice is senior business development director at Xuber, a provider of insurance software solutions serving 180+ brokers and carriers in nearly 50 countries worldwide. Rice brings more than 20 years of experience to the insurance technology, predictive analytics, BI, information services and business process management (BPM) sectors.

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San Andreas -- The Real Horror Story

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Nick Lamparelli

In the wake of the disaster movie "San Andreas," insurers should take two actions to remedy the woeful lack of use of earthquake insurance.

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How CAT Models Lead to Soft Prices

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Nick Lamparelli

This article is the third in a series on how the evolution of catastrophe models provides a foundation for much-needed innovation in insurance.

Riding Out the Storm: the New Models

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Nick Lamparelli

This article is the second in a series on how the evolution of catastrophe models provides a foundation for much-needed innovation in insurance.

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When Nature Calls: the Need for New Models

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Nick Lamparelli

This article is the first of a series on how the evolution of catastrophe models provides a foundation for much-needed innovation.

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Beware the Algorithm!

By Paul Carroll

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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