Geospatial Intelligence Center (GIC) News

Travelers Gives Agents Aerial Property Damage Viewer to Expedite Disaster Claims

Property/casualty insurer Travelers is now providing its insurance agents and brokers with before-and-after photos of areas affected by disasters. The Travelers Catastrophe Map Viewer provides access to searchable, high-resolution aerial images that are often available within one or two days …

New Hurricane Response Tools from Munich Re Aim to Improve Claims Experience

Munich Re has launched a new suite of hurricane response tools designed to help insurance companies assess widespread property damage after a hurricane and improve their customers’ claims experience. Developed by Munich Re’s Remote Industries team, the Hurricane Response Suite …

30% of Disaster Claims Settled After Desk Audit Using Munich Re Remote Tool, Images

Munich Re had teamed up with a unit of the National Insurance Crime Bureau to offer insurance carriers an analytics tool that can quickly assess property damage after natural catastrophes and speed up claims payments. Roman Buegler, head of Munich …

Florida’s Citizens Joins NICB Disaster Response Services Consortium

Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, Florida’s insurer of last resort, has joined the Geospatial Intelligence Center (GIC), an insurance industry consortium spearheaded by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). Through the consortium, Citizens has access to advanced imagery to offer enhanced …