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Predictive Analytics: Then and Now

Tuesday, January 31, 2017 - 14:35
by Dale M. Halon, CPCU

Big Data and Predictive Analytics

If you check out my IRMI.com bio or LinkedIn bio, you'll see I am "experienced." I got my start in the late 70s. My first big promotion was from a desk underwriter to the home office of the same insurer, elevating to the position of marketing analyst and reporting to the vice president of Marketing.

Underwriter Of The Future

Tuesday, December 27, 2016 - 10:29
by Rebecca Freeman, CPCU, AIS, API and Facilitator Greg J. Massey, MBA, MS, CPCU

The underwriter of the future can expect multiple responsibilities within their position. Some would propose that automation would make the underwriter obsolete. However, even with more automation, the underwriter’s knowledge can merge with new technologies to help build a more profitable book of business and a thriving industry.

Strawbale Construction Takes a Leap Forward with IRC Appendix S

Tuesday, December 27, 2016 - 10:17
by California Straw Building Association (CASBA) members: Lesley Christiana - Advisory Board, David Arkin - Architect and CASBA Director, Martin Hammer - Architect and Lead Author of Appendix S

The International Code Council (ICC) has officially recognized strawbale construction with the inclusion of Appendix S in the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC). This is great news for those who build, live in, or insure this durable and safe form of building, as the IRC is the basis for the residential code in virtually every jurisdiction in the United States.

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Predictive Analytics: Then and Now

Tuesday, January 31, 2017 - 14:35
by Dale M. Halon, CPCU

Big Data and Predictive Analytics

If you check out my IRMI.com bio or LinkedIn bio, you'll see I am "experienced." I got my start in the late 70s. My first big promotion was from a desk underwriter to the home office of the same insurer, elevating to the position of marketing analyst and reporting to the vice president of Marketing.

Underwriter Of The Future

Tuesday, December 27, 2016 - 10:29
by Rebecca Freeman, CPCU, AIS, API and Facilitator Greg J. Massey, MBA, MS, CPCU

The underwriter of the future can expect multiple responsibilities within their position. Some would propose that automation would make the underwriter obsolete. However, even with more automation, the underwriter’s knowledge can merge with new technologies to help build a more profitable book of business and a thriving industry.

Strawbale Construction Takes a Leap Forward with IRC Appendix S

Tuesday, December 27, 2016 - 10:17
by California Straw Building Association (CASBA) members: Lesley Christiana - Advisory Board, David Arkin - Architect and CASBA Director, Martin Hammer - Architect and Lead Author of Appendix S

The International Code Council (ICC) has officially recognized strawbale construction with the inclusion of Appendix S in the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC). This is great news for those who build, live in, or insure this durable and safe form of building, as the IRC is the basis for the residential code in virtually every jurisdiction in the United States.

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