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6/5/2019 - 2 min read

ISO readies filings in response to Florida AOB reforms

ISO is developing revisions to Florida property insurance forms and rating factors in light of a new law addressing costly issues with assignment of benefits.

5/14/2019 - 4 min read

Fighting wildfire with fire and fuel reduction

Wildfires need three things—conducive weather, a source of ignition, and a supply of fuel.

5/8/2019 - 4 min read

Growing wildfire exposure feeds need to grasp risk factors

A record 2018 wildfire season in California, with signals suggesting more of the same to come, is driving insurers to seek better risk assessment tools.

12/10/2018 - 4 min read

How understanding high-performing fire departments can help insurers

ISO’s Community Hazard Mitigation works closely with fire departments and communities through our Public Protection Classification (PPC®) program, which develops classification of community fire suppression capabilities on a scale of 1 (exemplary) to 10. Many Insurers use PPC ratings as a measure of the risk of fire losses in a community, an important item to consider when determining premiums for property insurance.

12/10/2018 - 1 min read

Verisk named People's Choice Innovation Vendor of the Year by Insurance Nexus

Insurance Nexus, a global provider of insights and events for the insurance industry, has named Verisk as its People’s Choice Innovation Vendor of the Year.

10/25/2018 - 5 min read

DOJ responds to Congressional request for clarity on website ADA compliance

'It is not clear whether the ADA applies to websites. This leaves businesses and property owners unsure of what standards ... govern their online services.'

9/24/2018 - 1 min read

ISO Electronic Rating Content more deeply embedded in carriers' platforms through expanded Guidewire relationship

ISO Electronic Rating Content—working with Guidewire—is further expanding its ability to help property and casualty insurers be more nimble, efficient and cost effective.

9/17/2018 - 2 min read

2018 ISO personal auto policy targets millennials and more

The 2018 version of ISO’s personal auto policy and new endorsements take aim at the millennial market and respond to an array of emerging issues.

9/17/2018 - 3 min read

Plastic waste: Far more than meets the eye

Welcome to the world of “microplastic” pollution, plastic particles so small you often can’t see them. How do these microplastics affect the environment? And is human health at risk?

8/27/2018 - 2 min read

Verisk’s Coverage Verifier contribution accelerator receives Ready for Guidewire designation

Verisk's Coverage Verifier contribution accelerator, which has received the Ready for Guidewire designation, can help support this objective.

8/7/2018 - 4 min read

Charting a course for profitable growth

Opportunities for profitable growth increasingly come down to who has better data and is better positioned to make good use of it. For an insurer, “good use” may mean benchmarking its own performance, deciding to enter or exit a market, or evaluating new opportunities.

7/30/2018 - 5 min read

Interview: Into the future with ADAS and vehicle autonomy

Andrew Blancher, director of commercial auto product development at ISO, recently interviewed David Zuby, executive vice president and chief research officer at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, on an array of issues surrounding advanced driver-assistance systems(ADAS) and vehicle autonomy. Here’s the first portion of their conversation.

6/11/2018 - 1 min read

ISO launches new insurance program to address the rapidly growing home healthcare insurance market

ISO has launched a new home healthcare program that provides a robust coverage and rating solution to help insurers address the rapidly growing home healthcare market.

6/4/2018 - 1 min read

Tinder Fire launches wildfire season, burns Arizona parkland

FireLine, Verisk’s wildfire risk management tool, guided analysis of risk factors seen within the Tinder Fire’s perimeter. Verisk determined that areas considered to be at high to extreme risk accounted for about 83 percent of the total fire area.

5/23/2018 - 4 min read

Online verification helps Alabama identify uninsured drivers

Alabama is seeing results from an initiative to reduce uninsured drivers through its electronic DMV automobile liability program.