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KCC's Clark: 'We Are in a Similar Position Today as We Were Before Andrew'

Catastrophe modeler Karen Clark said the insurance industry has embraced modeling, but many insurance leaders remain keenly focused on only one exposure metric.

Aug. 17, 2017

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