I’ll Take Analytical Hacks For $100, Alex Who is James Holzhauer? Why am I writing about Jeopardy? When I first heard there was some guy on a big winning streak, I assumed he was just another really smart guy who knew obscure stuff. Then, I read a couple stories on Continue Reading
Notre Dame and the Opportunity for Insuretech
Quick Hits:1. Notre Dame was preventable.2. Loss prevention creates a lot of value.3. Sometimes the best “innovations” are improving what already exists rather than creating something new.4. Loss prevention as a service could be a great insuretech business model. Don’t “Disrupt”, Solve a Problem! I have generally rolled my eyes Continue Reading
Seattle: The Forgotten Peak Cat Risk
Summary: The Pacific Northwest is “due” for an 8.0-9.0 earthquake with an attending tsunami.This risk doesn’t get enough attention in the insurance community.If you live in Seattle, Vancouver, or anywhere along the coastline in between and down to Oregon, have a good preparation plan…or move! One of the things that Continue Reading
Updates: Baseball and Basketball
Loyal readers will recall I’ve made a few detours to delve into sports where there was an interesting parallel to financial markets, particularly in the use of analytics. Today, I provide an update on those posts. (Hint: I’m going to brag some about my outstanding bracket!) First, is there collusion Continue Reading