Underwriting for the future- Will Harnett

Underwriting is the backbone of insurance and Will Harnett, Head of Business Strategy for Send Technology, drops some big thoughts on why there are still so many friction points in the ecosystem. In this episode:What a digital underwriting ecosystem should look likeWhy it's important to manage the flow through of meaningful data make it useful for underwritiersThe power of Excel and its grip on holding as a data standardHow email reigns supreme for distribution of data from the broker/agent channelThe way APIs can be used with current systems, their limitations, and with AIThe importance of insurance companies developing methods to gather unstructured data efficiently for better underwriting.Will has over 20 years of experience working in both Europe and the US insurance industries and shares his experiences and thoughts about why it's so hard to break cycles and make true progress.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.