Geographical Information Systems (GIS)and their use in insurance underwriting
Risk awareness Identification of changes in threat and risk potential
Great natural disaster statistics (1950–2005)Losses are on the rise
Geoscientific analysis and researchSignificant increase in tropical storms in the Atlantic
Thematic Layer Model
Geographical UnderwritingBenefits for the insurance business
Costumer Portfolio Management
- over 85% of insurance data has a local component
- monitor and identify accumulation of risks; supporting exposure budgeting
- improve risk assessment by modelling
- get more transparency to be able to make risk-adequate decisions
- risk adequate capital allocation and transparency of resource consumption
- demand oriented purchase of reinsurance (capacity and price)
Claims Management
- increase efficiency in loss adjustment (improving claims management)
- outline the extent of damage areas to survey losses
- detect crime misuse
- prevent claims and improve cost effectiveness
Sales and Marketing
- optimize sales territory
- identify market potential
- target marketing campaigns
campaigns