May 2, 2016
This post is part of a series sponsored by CoreLogic. “I’m paying $574,000 for this house, but it only needs to be insured for $225,000?” Agents often find themselves answering questions like this because consumers can be confused when it …
April 25, 2016
This post is part of a series sponsored by CoreLogic. The Importance of Accuracy and Granularity when Navigating the World of Big Data When we think about data, all we have to do is look around to see its power …
March 11, 2016
CoreLogic, a global property information, analytics and data-enabled services provider, has expanded its proprietary property parcel database to cover more than 144 million parcel boundaries and parcel point locations. ParcelPoint, which includes patented technology, covers 97 percent of parcels and …
March 3, 2016
A University of Wisconsin professor believes she’s come up with a way to remove some of the uncertainty in modeling, and she thinks her findings will help scientists and modelers more accurately take into account the impacts of climate change. …
March 2, 2016
This post is part of a series sponsored by CoreLogic. A review of 2015 natural hazard events revealed an overall reduction in property damage for the year. While this does not minimize the local impact of individual events like the …
February 3, 2016
This post is part of a series sponsored by CoreLogic. Why doesn’t the carrier already have property data on this home? Is this quote accurate or will I have to go back to the homeowner with a revision? Every agent …
February 1, 2016
This post is part of a series sponsored by CoreLogic. Low-Level Hazard Activity Results in Decreased Damage and Loss Totals Looking at the big picture, 2015 was a quiet year in terms of natural hazard activity. Overall, the trend of …
January 28, 2016
It was a relatively quiet year for natural disasters – except for those living in the Western U.S. Property data provider CoreLogic today released its annual Natural Hazard Risk Summary and Analysis. The report shows “a continued trend of fewer …
December 23, 2015
Real estate information provider CoreLogic is buying Oxford, Miss.-based FNC Inc. for $475 million. CoreLogic, based in Irvine, Calif., announced the purchase Dec. 17, saying it wants to integrate FNC’s real estate appraisal software into its products. “We expect property …
December 3, 2015
This post is part of a series sponsored by CoreLogic. Even with advancements in the direct-to-consumer channel, independent agents (IAs) continue to be a dominate distribution channel for property & casualty carriers. Why? Trust. According to Accenture’s 2013 U.S. Personal …