Structured Data Revolution: Transforming Underwriting with AI and Analytics
Underwriting Evolved: A DUO Podcast
Release Date: 08/04/2025
Scaling Smart: Building AI Tools That Underwriters Actually Use
Underwriting Evolved: A DUO Podcast
🎙️ Guest: Eric Westhus, Lead Data Scientist, Americas Data Solutions, RGA 💡 Can a three-person data science team really transform how underwriters handle 1,000-page case files? What does it take to turn an AI experiment into a production tool that underwriters actually trust? In this episode, we sit down with Eric Westhus to explore how RGA is scaling AI tools that underwriters actually use – tools that don’t replace human judgment ... but enhance it. Through his unexpected journey from outdoor ecology to data science innovation, Eric shares how his team is transforming...
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Training the Super Smart Child: AI’s Role in Modern Underwriting
Underwriting Evolved: A DUO Podcast
🎙️ Guests: Mark James and Rich Schroeder, Directors of Underwriting Innovation, RGA 💡 What happens when underwriting meets a 'super smart child' trained by AI? In this week’s episode of Underwriting Evolved, Host Adam Lorentzen sits down with Mark James and Rich for an exclusive conversation on how artificial intelligence is transforming underwriting – moving beyond traditional rules engines into what they describe as a “strange Star Trek hybrid” of automation and human expertise. 🔍 Key topics covered: The “super smart child” model...
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How to Transform Your Underwriting Process Through Tech & Teamwork
Underwriting Evolved: A DUO Podcast
🎙️ Guest: Fazilya Abdulkafarova, Executive Director, Underwriting R&D, RGA 💡 Can AI-powered tools make underwriting not just faster, but smarter? And what does that mean for the people behind the decisions? In this week’s episode of Underwriting Evolved, Host Adam Lorentzen sits down with Fazilya Abdulkafarova to unpack the "A to F" of digital underwriting. From automation to the future of the field, they explore how technology is reshaping the industry. 🔍 Tune in for practical insights on staying ahead in digital underwriting, including: Accelerating decisions with...
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Structured Data Revolution: Transforming Underwriting with AI and Analytics
Underwriting Evolved: A DUO Podcast
🎙️ Guest: Mirsad Kulovic, Technical Director of Underwriting Data Analytics, RGA 💡 Can AI-powered tools make underwriting not just faster, but smarter—and what does that mean for the people behind the decisions? In this week’s episode of Underwriting Evolved, RGA's Mirsad Kulovic shares how structured data and AI are transforming insurance underwriting—from slashing processing times to enhancing decision quality. 🔍 Learn practical strategies for: Change management Underwriter engagement Building trust in AI-powered solutions Plus, hear...
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Taming Data & Trusting AI in Underwriting
Underwriting Evolved: A DUO Podcast
🎙️Guest: Michael Hill, VP, Fac Underwriting Strategy & Data Analytics, RGA 💡 How do you manage the flood of underwriting data and build trust in AI? In the latest episode of Underwriting Evolved, RGA’s Michael Hill shares: 📊 Smart strategies for handling data overload 🤖 How to balance innovation with oversight in AI 💡 Expert insights on the future of underwriting tech 🐪 Plus, a camel-riding story you didn’t know you needed Whether you're deep in the industry or just curious about where underwriting is headed, this episode is packed with...
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Pizza, Jets, and Navigating AI Advancements in Underwriting
Underwriting Evolved: A DUO Podcast
🎙️Guest: Catie Muccigrosso, Chief Underwriter, RGA 💡 How can you effectively balance the digital era, tech stack, and the human element in underwriting? Join us as we explore the ever-evolving landscape of digital transformation in the underwriting industry through the RGA Digital Underwriting Optimization (DUO) podcast series. In our inaugural episode, RGA's Chief Underwriter, Catie Muccigrosso, shares her inspiring journey to the pinnacle of the underwriting field. Discover how AI has shaped her career and what excites her most about the future of underwriting technology. 🔍...
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- Underwriter engagement
- Building trust in AI-powered solutions