White Papers

Advisen published the below white papers, in conjunction with some of the leading insurers, insurance brokers, and professional organizations that service the insurance industry.

 

Recent White Papers

Property Risk Management Report

Risk Managers Seek a Departure from the Traditional Means of Managing Risk  In the third annual survey on property risk management, Archipelago and Advisen, a Zywave company, reveal insights into the priorities of risk managers overseeing large commercial property portfolios. Key findings show that risk managers are eager to play a more proactive role in...

Ongoing Trends in Construction

Seven Trends to Watch in the Construction Industry Organizations in the construction industry face innumerable risks that must be addressed. From supply chain disruptions to managing project timelines to enabling new technologies, the risk landscape in construction is always shifting. Make sure you know the trends to keep an eye on.

The Path Forward for Better Data Breach Response

The Path Forward for Better Data Breach Response Today, organizations across the world rely on data and technology to bring value to their customers. While data and technology can help businesses unlock new opportunities, the utilization of data comes with risks. The unfortunate reality is that data breaches occur regularly. These events can affect businesses...

The Path Forward for Better Data Breach Response

The Path Forward for Better Data Breach Response Today, organizations across the world rely on data and technology to bring value to their customers. While data and technology can help businesses unlock new opportunities, the utilization of data comes with risks. The unfortunate reality is that data breaches occur regularly. These events can affect businesses...

How Terrorism Coverage Can Reduce Risk

How Standalone Terrorism Coverage Can Reduce an Insured’s Total Cost of Risk The frequency of politically motivated attacks is increasing, and terrorism insurance has become a necessary component of a comprehensive risk management program. Attacks can be large and high profile or small and discreet. Terrorism insurance is designed to protect businesses from the unpredictability...

Addressing Trends in Public Entity Transit Risk

Addressing Trends in Public Entity Transit Risk Public transit is an essential part of daily life, but its operations come with unique insurance risks. It’s important to know these risks so you can stay ahead of the curve. While every industry has experienced turbulence in recent years, public transit has been more significantly impacted. Due...

Executive Interview: AXA XL’s Chris Kopser and Steven Bauman

Captives and the Elements of a Successful Approach  Advisen, a Zywave company, sat down with two thought leaders from AXA XL, Chris Kopser (president and chief underwriting officer, primary casualty Americas) and Steven Bauman (global programs and captives regional director, Americas), to discuss captive insurance, including trends in the space and the benefits of working...

Zurich’s 12th Annual Information Security and Cyber Risk Management Survey

12th Annual Information Security and Cyber Risk Management Survey For the 12th consecutive year Zurich North America and Advisen, a Zywave Company, have collaborated for the Information Security and Cyber Risk Management survey. For much of the last two decades, the story of cyber insurance has been one of building awareness of risk, risk mitigation,...

Executive Interview: Trend Micro’s Eric Skinner

Achieving Better Cybersecurity Posture: A Shared Mission Among Security Vendors and Insurers Eric Skinner, VP of Market Strategy and Corporate Development at Trend Micro recently sat down with Advisen, a Zywave company, to discuss the current cybersecurity landscape, common mistakes organizations make when preparing for threats, ways organizations can bolster their risk management practices and...

Executive Interview: AXA XL’s Donna Nadeau

The Intersection of Diversity, Inclusion and Talent Development in Insurance Are you finding talent development is more challenging than ever in insurance? Want to know how Diversity and Inclusion can help your recruit top insurance talent and retain employees? The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that nearly half of the current insurance industry workforce will...

2022 Property Risk Management Report

2nd Annual Property Risk Management Survey Findings from the second annual Property Risk Management Survey from Advisen Ltd., a Zywave company, and Archipelago show that risk managers with large portfolios of commercial property seek a more proactive position in the value chain. Their goal is to move upstream within their organizations and influence strategy for...

Helping Your Clients Effectively Manage Wildfire Risk

Helping Your Clients Effectively Manage Wildfire Risk Defending against wildfires is no simple task. Businesses should work with their insurance partners to implement proactive risk management techniques to harden their defenses against wildfires. However, businesses often are unsure of where to start. Download this Munich Re Specialty Insurance Infographic to see a range of risk...

Changing the Commercial Property Underwriting Dynamic

Changing the Commercial Property Underwriting Dynamic Current commercial property insurance market conditions—brought on by rising property losses from natural disasters, surging rebuilding costs and a number of other factors—have highlighted the inefficiencies of commercial property underwriting, emphasizing the need for change. By innovating the underwriting process through enhanced data collection and technology utilization, those within...

Setting Cyber Brokers Up for Security Success

Setting Cyber Brokers Up for Security Success Julian Sylvestro and Chris Bell of Secureworks recently explained why they see broker-driven cyber risk management as the key to unlocking new potential in cyber insurance. The interview discusses why “The role of a broker is probably the single hardest role in this space right now” and how...

Bringing Value to Clients and Brokers

Bringing Value to Clients and Brokers Kadidja Sinz is the Head of the Europe and Middle East Region at Liberty Specialty Markets. Advisen - a Zywave Company - recently spoke to Sinz about how relationships have been key to Liberty’s rise as a top specialty insurance option, how this established approach helped during the pandemic,...

Underwriting Discipline & Scale

Underwriting Discipline & Scale Pierre-Edouard Fraigneau was appointed by Liberty Specialty Markets to the new role of chief underwriting officer - Continental Europe, in the middle of the pandemic. Advisen recently spoke to Fraigneau about the insurer’s position in Europe, current marketplace conditions, the advantage of being a mutual insurer, and plans for future growth.

Zurich’s 11th Annual Information Security and Cyber Risk Management Survey

11th Annual Information Security and Cyber Risk Management Survey For the 11th consecutive year Zurich North America and Advisen, a Zywave Company, have collaborated for the Information Security and Cyber Risk Management survey. For much of the last two decades, the story of cyber insurance has been one of building awareness of risk, risk mitigation,...

Leveling the playing field against cyber threats with machines, AI, and an ear to the ground

Leveling the playing field against cyber threats with machines, AI, and an ear to the ground The mission of cybersecurity firm SentinelOne is to keep the world running by protecting and securing the core pillars of modern infrastructure: data and the systems that store, process, and share information. Now a public company following the highest-valued...

AXA XL Commits to Address Global Water-Related Security and Resilience

AXA XL Commits to Address Global Water-Related Security and Resilience Water-related risks affect people, personal and commercial property, and business operations worldwide. A number of factors such as increased demand due to demographic and economic swings, deficient infrastructure, and climate change have exacerbated water issues and highlighted the importance of water resiliency. Water is as...

Employment practices losses in the wake of COVID-19

Employment practices losses in the wake of COVID-19 COVID-19 caused a dramatic shift in the workplace. Many employees were laid off. Others transitioned to remote work. With vaccines now available, many employees are preparing to shift back to in-person work. The transition is anticipated to bring rise to a new flood of employment practices liability...

Cyber Insurance: The Market’s View

Cyber Insurance- The Market's View The eighth annual edition of PartnerRe and Advisen’s comprehensive global survey of the cyber insurance market is now available, offering the latest insight into the trends facing cyber underwriters and brokers. The report offers valuable commentary from PartnerRe experts and observations from insurance professionals all over the world on this...

2021 Brokers Compensation Report

2021 Brokers Compensation Report The 2021 Broker Compensation Report examines the commissions and fees that come with brokerage services. How much are insurance buyers spending on brokerage services? Which industries pay more and what lines of business have the highest compensation paid as a percentage of premium? Are insurance buyers paying their brokers fees or...

Power of Data-driven Differentiation

Power of Data-driven Differentiation Archipelago’s AI-driven risk-data platform transforms management and insurance of large commercial properties. But don’t take their word for it. CEO Hemant Shah spoke with Jeff Bray of Prologis and Joffre Mishall of Zurich about the need for collaborative innovation in risk-management products to more efficient use quality data to understand exposures...

2021 Property Risk Management Report

2021 Property Risk Management Report The first annual edition of Archipelago and Advisen’s survey on property risk management is now available, offering insight into the evolving roles and attitudes of U.S. risk managers with large portfolios of insured property. Findings show that risk managers wish to control more of their own destiny. These enterprising risk...

Excess Casualty in Excess: A look at losses of more than $50 million

Excess Casualty in Excess: A look at losses of more than $50 million The Excess Casualty marketplace continues to experience large severity losses, driven by an increase in nuclear verdicts and social inflation. Rate increases and capacity contraction continue, given rising severity trends and poor historical results in this segment for much of the last...

Advisen 2021 Cyber Risk Awards Archive

Advisen will be hosting our 8th annual Cyber Risk Awards in a virtual setting this year. This has become the leading networking event on the cyber social calendar. As in years past, the excellent line-up of emcees will bring their unique flavor to the evening which will see the cyber market’s top performers honored by...

Executive Interview: Sompo International’s Julian James

Shortly after Julian James was hired by Sompo International, COVID-19 forced him and his team to work from home. James, CEO of International Insurance, says communication and giving his team the right tools have been key to building a company culture while assisting clients impacted by the pandemic. Download this interview with James to find...

Executive Interview: Sompo International’s Christopher Donelan

Being a reinsurer means a long-term commitment and the willingness to innovate and evolve with the times. Christopher Donelan, CEO of Global Reinsurance for Sompo International, sees plenty of reason for optimism in today’s market, both in reinsurance and for the future stability of the industry. Check out Advisen’s recent in-depth interview with Donelan and…