by Ana Mata | Oct 22, 2025 | Uncategorised
Did you know that in 2009 MatBlas developed the first cloud-based fully digital end-to-end reinsurance pricing platform? This was all before InsurTech was even a word! Being first to market is never easy. But being first when the market isn’t ready? That’s even...
by Ana Mata | Oct 16, 2025 | Guides
Pricing excess layers in casualty insurance and reinsurance requires precision, consistency and an understanding of how losses behave at different policy limits. Increased Limits Factors (ILFs) are one of the fundamental tools actuaries use to achieve this – and...
by Ana Mata | Aug 28, 2025 | Guides
Insurance pricing is a delicate balance. Price too high, and you lose customers. Price too low, and your portfolio becomes unsustainable. Sitting at the heart of this balance are actuarial pricing models and pricing methods – powerful tools that allow insurers...
by Ana Mata | Jul 29, 2025 | Guides
Reinsurance is a cornerstone of the global insurance market, yet for those new to the industry, it can seem a complex and opaque topic. In this beginner’s guide, we break it down clearly – what it is, how it works, and why it matters – so you can better...
by Ana Mata | Jul 9, 2025 | Guides
Pricing an insurance policy is a delicate balance. Insurers must set a premium that is high enough to cover claims, expenses and profits, yet competitive enough to attract policyholders. But how can an insurer price a policy before knowing how much they will actually...
by Ana Mata | Jun 26, 2025 | Guides
Insurance pricing is often a delicate balancing act. If premiums are too high, insurers risk losing business to competitors. If they are set them too low, then they may struggle to cover the cost of claims – leading to financial instability. The challenge lies...
by Ana Mata | Jun 19, 2025 | Guides
Actuarial teams rely on vast amounts of information so they can price policies, assess risks and ensure financial stability. But with so much data flowing in from multiple sources – often in varying formats – the risk of inconsistencies, errors and...
by Ana Mata | Jan 30, 2025 | Guides
The insurance industry operates on a foundation of complex principles and processes, all of which work together to manage risk, protect policyholders and ensure the financial health of insurers. At the heart of this system are five critical pillars: Rating, Reserving,...
by Ana Mata | Dec 24, 2024 | Guides
Insurance pricing is the cornerstone of the insurance industry, balancing the need for fairness, profitability and financial security. At its core, the process involves analysing risk, calculating premiums and ensuring that the collected funds are sufficient to cover...
by Ana Mata | Dec 20, 2024 | Guides
As 2024 comes to an end, our Managing Director Ana Mata, reflects on a year of challenges, accomplishments and lessons learned at MatBlas, offering a candid look into the dynamic world of reinsurance and training. 52 down, 25 to go… If you work in reinsurance you...
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