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Planning
Employers' guide: Ending furlough and requiring employees to return to work
As the vaccine programme accelerates and lockdown gradually starts to lift, many employers will be turning their attention to unfurloughing their workforce and/or encouraging their employees to return to the workplace. This article lays out the answers to the most common employer uncertainties.
The future of technology infrastructure in a rapidly evolving market
The pandemic has certainly reminded us all of the need to prepare for the unexpected and that not all risks can be assessed based on historical data. This blog focuses on the factors impacting the changing risk landscape and how technology infrastructure is reshaping the insurance industry.
Covid and King Canute - who's going to get wet feet?
In this blog, Mike Smart, Sales Director, Duck Creek Technologies, looks back at the effects of the pandemic, how working practices will alter, and the opportunities on the horizon for the insurance industry.
The 'low-code' imperative
This whitepaper is based on a survey conducted by Nuxeo and confirms a growing appetite for more agile ways of harnessing critical enterprise content assets, as organisations in all sectors strive to keep up with a fast-changing world.
2021 data privacy regulations for insurance companies to know
Staying compliant and keeping customers’ data safe must be a top priority for all insurers. This blog provides a breakdown of some of the most important global legislation that will impact insurance operations, and the steps insurers can take to protect data privacy.
Brexit: How will the EU Settlement Scheme affect employers?
In this article, Hannah Thomas, Markel Law’s employment law solicitor, summarises the EU settlement immigration scheme in place for European Economic Area nationals, Swiss nationals and their family members who wish to continue living in the UK after 30 June 2021 and what it means for employers.
Required immunity: Can I force employees to have the Covid-19 vaccine?
It’s hard to imagine a word cloud for 2020 without the word “vaccine” in it, and 2021 is proving to be little different. This content focuses on whether employers can require employees to be vaccinated before returning to work, and potentially dismiss them, if they refuse.
Guidewire's approach to predictive analytics, part four: Implementation
Without embedding a predictive model into a relevant business process, all the work and cost put into predictive analytics will be for nothing. Part four of this blog series considers the unique needs of implementing predictive models into insurance business processes.
Guidewire's approach to predictive analytics, part two: Data strategy
Predictive analytics holds tremendous potential to transform insurance operations, but data strategies need to be aligned with the requirements of actuaries and predictive modellers. Part two of this blog series focuses on the unique needs of predictive analytics with respect to data.
Strategic review to drive reduction in expense ratios for commercial insurers
To stay competitive, insurers have an opportunity to thrive by strategically reviewing and controlling their expense ratios. This content sheds light on the major components of an insurer’s expense ratio and the levers available to influence the cost drivers and reduce expense ratios.