1B: The underwriting advantage – turning better data into better decisions
Roundtables round 2
2026-12-01 | 11:05 AM - 11:45 AM
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Specialty underwriting depends on judgement, expertise and increasingly the ability to draw useful insight from complex and often fragmented information.
This discussion will examine how insurers can improve the quality and speed of underwriting decisions while retaining the specialist expertise that differentiates the market.
- Improving access to reliable and usable underwriting data.
- Using data more effectively across pricing, risk selection and portfolio management.
- Managing thin, incomplete or unstructured datasets in complex specialty classes.
- Supporting underwriters with technology without replacing specialist judgement.
- Identifying where better information can genuinely improve underwriting profitability and effectiveness.