Roof
Taking a data-driven view of evolving Florida roof risk
Florida’s statutory environment surrounding coverage for roofs may demand more robust data to clarify risk amid increasing complexity.
Tree analytics: Finding the path through a forest of property risk
Billions of trees on residential properties are a challenge to homeowners insurers, but aerial imagery and analytics can help underwriters.
Mastering the many aspects of roof condition with multisource data
Homeowners insurers may struggle to capture roof condition, but imagery analytics can help assess risk and opportunities for mitigation.
Hail in Southern California: Making sense of hail’s changing geography
Hail is spreading out into new regions of the country that aren’t traditionally exposed to hail risk.
Capturing the flavors of roof risk with reliable data
Multiple homeowners insurers sought solutions to challenges around roof risk, and Verisk has created case studies to follow their journeys.
Three renovation trends that are important for insurers to monitor
By uncovering property change events during the policy life cycle, insurers can better understand their book of business.
Shining a light on solar panels and homeowners insurance
Demand for green power brings risk considerations for homeowners insurers, as solar panels can sustain storm damage and pose fire hazards.
Four things insurers need to know about 2021's hailstorms
More than 6.8 million properties were affected by one or more damaging hailstorms, a nearly 10 percent increase from 2020
Navigating Florida’s complex market with extensive, current roof data
Homeowners insurers and their customers in Florida are navigating a turbulent market, and roof coverage figures prominently in the turmoil.
Automating more homeowners quotes via efficient, reliable underwriting
Automated underwriting can help homeowners insurers be thorough, consistent, and fast with timely, actionable data and analytics.
How the hail hazard is affecting property insurance
Confronting hail risk means having an informed strategy and effective tools backed by advanced technology and analytics.
How old is that roof?
Validating roof age is an ongoing challenge for homeowners insurers that demands a range of reliable sources to verify age, condition, and characteristics.
Data helps unmask hail risk, a volatile peril with potentially hidden consequences
A new Verisk white paper, U.S. Hail Damage Insights, examines key topics and data for insurers concerning hail, which can cause damage that goes undetected.
Splitting the polar vortex: Is the globe spinning the wrong way?
Europe and North America experienced cold Arctic winds, while it was relatively balmy at the North Pole. Blame it on the splitting of the Polar Vortex.
January 2018 preview: historical catastrophe activity
With winter underway, Verisk's PCS® looks ahead to January catastrophe event risks. PCS has designated 17 catastrophes during the month of January between 2008 and 2017.…