With more than 35 years of experience in the property and casualty insurance industry, we’ve seen many things change over time. But the one thing you’d expect to change the most – the technology, especially inspection technology – has sadly lagged behind. No matter whether you deal principally with residential or commercial properties, inspection makes […]
Technology has become an important part of almost all business, with many technological developments made in the past few decades having become so commonplace it’s almost as if they’ve always been there. Consider the following: Smartphones Computer tablets Wireless internet with near-instant connection from anywhere to anywhere Cloud data storage Property Inspection Technology In addition […]
Ever-advancing property inspection technology allows for insurance inspections to be quicker, easier, more accurate, and cost-effective.
If you’re looking for a true indication of what’s happening with today’s housing market, wondering whether the home sales business is heating up or slowing down, some of the best people to ask are your working home inspectors. These are people who have the inside track on what’s going on in the industry day in […]
As an insurance company policy underwriter, you have a number of important jobs that will help to determine the profitability of your company. Job number one is to determine the level of insurance risk represented by a proposed policy being considered. All insurance contracts, which are risk-sharing agreements between an insurer and an insured, are […]
“Inspection” can be defined as the testing, measuring, and gauging of the characteristics of an activity or an object. In the property inspection industry, this testing and gauging applies to the condition of a property and the level of risk it represents to whoever is considering buying or insuring it. You, as an insurance underwriter, […]
Property inspection technology continues to improve every year, which makes your job as an insurance company underwriter easier, more accurate, and efficient. What used to be a long, drawn-out affair with pen and paper in hand has become quicker, more accurate, and comprehensive thanks to the ongoing technological developments in the property inspection business. This allows […]
Home insurance inspections have long been an important part of the home insurance policy underwriting process providing you, the insurance underwriter, with critical information used in your important underwriting decisions. A home insurance inspection generally has two main purposes: To determine the replacement cost of a property should it become destroyed by a peril covered within the […]
Insurance companies are under continual pressure to attract, service, and retain quality customers in an extremely competitive market. As an insurance company underwriter, your aim is to write policies that will properly protect your policyholders while, at the same time, provide profits for your company. A long-time staple of the P&C insurance company underwriting process […]
Back in 1962, a book called The Success System That Never Fails was published by self-help book author, philanthropist and founder of a multi-billion dollar insurance company W. Clement Stone. What has since become a popular phrase in business management was coined on page 7 of this book – something Stone called “a secret of […]
We’re delighted to announce that Insurance Risk Services will rebrand to Davies in the near future.
