LOG IN Alert Search Send Message BROKERAGE INSURANCE DELEGATED INSURANCE SUCCESS STORIES BROCHURES CLAIMS INSIGHTS ABOUT US CONTACT US BLOGS HOME / INSIGHTS / BLOGS Facial Recognition - Is It Possible to Remain Anonymous? by Steve Leone | Vice President, Claim Unit Manager, Genesis and Jessica Stewart | Second Vice President, Claim Executive, Genesis Enhanced digital imagery, along with the development of artificial intelligence, has allowed for the increased use of facial recognition technology. However, these advancements have created new legal and ethical questions. Such questions are likely to be areas of rich debate for public entities, policymakers and the public. It makes us wonder if it is possible to remain anonymous in the age of facial recognition? Read more | May 26, 2020 DRONES, DRIVING, AND MORE: TECHNOLOGY IN CLAIMS by Brad Thompson | Vice President, GenStar Claims When it comes to claims, we don’t just take the 30,000-foot view; we also take a 400-foot view literally, because that’s the maximum altitude of a drone. Read more | Nov 19, 2019 Your Insurance Experts Are Retiring. Now What? by William Barrett | GenStar Business Operations Technical Specialist and Michael Cupo | Accounting and Operations Analyst As amusing as it was alarming, a 2012 Valen Analytics survey revealed that 44% of Millennials thought that the prospect of working in the insurance industry was boring — little do they know! Read more | Nov 08, 2019 Collecting Biometric Data? Liability May Be Greater Than You Think by Richard VanSwol | Claims Attorney, Genesis & GenStar The Illinois General Assembly enacted the Biometric Information Privacy Act, 740 ILCS 14/1 et seq., in 2008.1 It was the first state law pertaining to biometrics and privacy, and it requires strict compliance. Known as the BIPA, it has more recently emerged as the next battlefront for class-action lawyers. As other states like Texas and Washington have begun… Read more | Oct 16, 2019 Why Underwriting? by Mallory Gunzy | GenStar Casualty & Professional Underwriter Family, former colleagues, interviewers -- they all wanted to know. Why Underwriting? Family, former colleagues, interviewers -- they all wanted to know. With an undergraduate degree in accounting,… Read more | Oct 07, 2019 Assessing California's Amended Use-of-Force Law by Ted Gaisford | Sr. Vice President, Claim Division, Genesis & GenStar and Benjamin C. Eggert | Partner, Wiley Rein, LLP In August 2019, California enacted a new use-of-force law assigned Assembly Bill 3921 that will take effect in January 2020.2 This bill amends the state’s Penal Codes… Read more | Sep 17, 2019 Critical Thinking for Property and Casualty Professionals by Regina Kirwan | Chief Marketing Officer, GenStar and Genesis People may assume critical thinking, the ability to objectively analyze and evaluate an issue, comes to us naturally. Yet most would also agree that our thinking is biased and sometimes uninformed. For those in the Property and Casualty insurance industry, profitability depends on the quality of our thought processes and ultimately, the quality of our decisions. Better thinking … critical thinking… Read more | Sep 11, 2019 Underwriting Wildfires by Matthew Brown | Delegated - Division Manager Wildfire exposure has gotten the attention of property underwriters across the country. How do you manage this emerging risk? This article highlights important things to consider as part of your underwriting due diligence. Read more | Aug 16, 2019 Insuring Historic Properties by Katrice Buck | Sr. Property Brokerage Underwriter Historic properties come with additional exposures, alongside the standard ones. This blog highlights three key exposures underwriters should consider, to help formulate a sound underwriting decision. Read more | Jul 18, 2019 Succession Planning ... Guidelines for Success by Martin Hacala | Chief Executive Officer An organization’s success depends, in large part, on having the right people in the right roles. Without advance planning, an organization can find itself in a difficult situation when an important role suddenly becomes vacant. This article offers some suggestions on how to prepare for succession. 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