The Insurer of State is a newsletter that proposes a conceptual model for a state-backed indemnity institution that would create money for risk transfer, funded by a mandatory levy on insurance sales. Its issues cover government contingent liabilities such as the SS Montgomery wreck, and how the NHS's negligence claims might be restructured.
Website: https://www.insurerofstate.com/
Data-driven research on the US trucking industry, built from large public and marketplace datasets such as FMCSA inspection, crash and insurance records and listings of motor carrier authorities. Each issue poses a specific question and reports quantified findings along with their limits.
Essays applying Bayesian thinking, probability distributions and decision theory to actuarial work such as rate development, materiality and forecasting. Readers get a perspective on how professional standards connect to statistical practice.
econVue publishes long-form essays, podcast interviews and briefings on the global economy, geopolitics and finance from independent expert contributors. Recent issues cover insurers' investment risks, China's demographic and political outlook, and a personal account of Dubai during regional uncertainty.
Climate futurist Alex Steffen analyzes climate risk, insurability, and the parallels between the climate and AI crises, with a focus on personal strategy. Readers get original framing, commentary on recent reports, and announcements for related podcasts and workshops.
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