Allen Laman

Seattle

Writer and Editor at Claims Journal

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Articles

AI Risks Emerge as Top Concern in Verisk’s Emerging Issues Bracket

1 week ago | insurancejournal.com | Allen Laman

Collegiate teams that competed in the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments turned heads in March. Now, we’re hearing about topics that made it to the final rounds of Verisk’s recent emerging issues bracket that could hold the collective attention of property/casualty insurance professionals for years to come. The global data analytics provider hosted an hour-long webinar on June 10 highlighting the top issues voted on by industry experts.
AI Risks, Climate And Legislation Lead Verisk's Emerging Issues Bracket - Carrier Management

1 week ago | carriermanagement.com | Allen Laman

Collegiate teams that competed in the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments turned heads in March. Now, we’re hearing about topics that made it to the final rounds of Verisk’s recent emerging issues bracket that could hold the collective attention of property/casualty insurance professionals for years to come. The global data analytics provider hosted an hour-long webinar on June 10 highlighting the top issues voted on by industry experts earlier.
As Insurance Execs Eye AI for Fraud Detection, Deloitte Predicts Billions in Savings

1 week ago | insurancejournal.com | Allen Laman

With a growing share of insurance executives viewing generative artificial intelligence as a tool for streamlining and improving functions like fraud detection, Deloitte predicts that AI technologies could save the property/casualty insurance industry tens of billions of dollars in the next few years.
AI Risks, Climate And Legislation Lead Verisk’s Emerging Issues Bracket

2 weeks ago | claimsjournal.com | Allen Laman

Collegiate teams that competed in the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments turned heads in March. Now, we’re hearing about topics that made it to the final rounds of Verisk’s recent emerging issues bracket that could hold the collective attention of property/casualty insurance professionals for years to come. The global data analytics provider hosted an hour-long webinar on June 10 highlighting the top issues voted on by industry experts earlier.
Hyundai, Kia, Toyota, Nissan Models Are Latest IIHS Vehicle Safety Award Winners

2 weeks ago | carriermanagement.com | Allen Laman

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s latest round of vehicle safety award winners include six vehicle models from four foreign automakers earning 2025 TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards in the latest batch of ratings. The 2025 versions of the Hyundai Elantra, Kia K4, Toyota Prius, Hyundai Sonata, Toyota bZ4X and Nissan Murano all received the IIHS award.
IIHS: Hyundai, Kia, Toyota, and Nissan Models Are Latest Vehicle Safety Award Winners

2 weeks ago | claimsjournal.com | Allen Laman

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s latest round of vehicle safety award winners include six vehicle models from four foreign automakers earning 2025 TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards in the latest batch of ratings. The 2025 versions of the Hyundai Elantra, Kia K4, Toyota Prius, Hyundai Sonata, Toyota bZ4X and Nissan Murano all received the IIHS award.
As Schools Prepare to Pay Athletes, What Role Will Insurance Play?

3 weeks ago | carriermanagement.com | Allen Laman

As colleges and universities prepare to legally pay athletes for the first time in National Collegiate Athletic Association history, collegiate sports programs are exploring insurance policies designed to mitigate the risks that come with dishing out tens of millions of dollars annually to players.
Wildfire Experience Inspires New Contents Claims InsurTech

4 weeks ago | claimsjournal.com | Allen Laman

When Michael Balarezo emerged from the basement office of his Boulder, Colo., home in December 2021, smoke plumes from the nearby Marshall Fire were visible from his driveway. Balarezo, his wife and daughter swiftly stowed emergency clothing, sensitive documents and toys into duffel bags and loaded them in the back of their car. Eighty-mile-per-hour wind gusts whipped debris through the air. The smoke thickened and limited visibility to distances shorter than half a football field.
Wildfire Experience Inspires New Contents Claims InsurTech

1 month ago | insurancejournal.com | Allen Laman

When Michael Balarezo emerged from the basement office of his Boulder, Colo., home in December 2021, smoke plumes from the nearby Marshall Fire were visible from his driveway. Balarezo, his wife and daughter swiftly stowed emergency clothing, sensitive documents and toys into duffel bags and loaded them in the back of their car. Eighty-mile-per-hour wind gusts whipped debris through the air. The smoke thickened and limited visibility to distances shorter than half a football field.
As Schools Prepare to Pay Athletes, What Role Will Insurance Play?

1 month ago | insurancejournal.com | Allen Laman

As colleges and universities prepare to legally pay athletes for the first time in National Collegiate Athletic Association history, collegiate sports programs are exploring insurance policies designed to mitigate the risks that come with dishing out tens of millions of dollars annually to players.