Vincent Conti

Space may be the final frontier to anyone who’s a Star Trek fan — and I know you’re out there. But in the workers compensation arena, analytics is the next frontier. Though the topic isn’t new to the workers comp marketplace, there’s an important upward trend in using advanced analytics, as more and more companies [...]

If you listen to two respected individuals in a given field — even if you’re familiar with the field — you’ll probably get some new takes on the subject matter. At Verisk’s latest web seminar, the topic was Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) requirements. Rob Lewis, president of Verisk’s Crowe Paradis Services Corporation, and John Giknis, [...]

ISO MarketWatch® can help turn unique problems into unique opportunities. You can find out how by listening to our recorded web seminar on the topic. Just think about having premium-change information — by line of business by state by subline — plus monthly data published quarterly. It’s hard to beat what this service offers. ISO [...]

You hear product liability risk and maybe you’re put off at first. Perhaps you’re thinking, “Please don’t let it be about a fireworks warehouse.” Then you hear terms such as negligence, strict liability, and breach of warranty, and you get nervous. Add expressions such as concealed dangers, compliance, and adequate warnings, and you’re running for [...]

If you’re familiar with GLM, Bailey’s methodologies, and the Tweedie distribution, where p = 1.67, then you may want to watch our web seminar on the Personal Auto Class Plan. If you don’t know about Tweedie — no, I don’t mean the little yellow bird — then you may need to watch the session. During [...]

Out of curiosity, who knows what line of business you’ll find in Division 11 of ISO’s Commercial Lines Manual? If you’re like me, you probably don’t keep track of such things unless you have a reason to. Well, I now present you with a very good reason. Division 11 supports ISO’s Employment-Related Practices Liability Program, [...]

As 2012 begins, we at Verisk are proud to be entering the fourth year of our Monday Web Seminar series. And we’re delighted to announce that Verisk Analytics President and Chief Operating Officer Scott Stephenson will lead off with his fourth annual Industry Outlook presentation. In this year’s session, Mr. Stephenson will assess industry developments [...]

ISO has developed QC3 (Query Commercial Classification Code) — a quick online lookup tool for workers compensation and general liability classification codes. Developed with underwriters, agents, risk managers, and premium auditors in mind, this ISOnet service displays a report that cross-references the related workers comp, GL, NAICS and SIC codes.  How does your business currently review the [...]

Each year, ISO submits thousands of regulatory filings that change our insurance programs. We annually review almost 15,000 bills, new laws, court cases, and regulatory actions. And that number is up by about 20 percent in just the last five years. To keep track of what’s going on, you need ISOnet — the information service [...]

Staying current with ISO content is a good thing. The effort it takes to stay current . . . not so much. So how can you stay current in a more work-friendly manner? Perhaps by having better documentation on your deviations? Or by having more flexible applications? And by using effective regression testing tools? Yes, yes, [...]