Property Risk Management Software: Where Do the Maintenance Dollars Go?
by Patrick Whitney, Customer Care Manager Whether you use Centurisk’s RiskStar software for property risk management or you’ve purchased another system, you may have noticed a line in your SAAS agreement called “maintenance.” With RiskStar, maintenance is included in your software package as a service. But you may have wondered: what does “maintenance” really mean? […]
Writing Your Appraisal RFP for Property Insurance Appraisal Services
by Greg Friz, Director Comparing apples to apples, or apples to oranges? As a Director of Accounts at Centurisk, I’ve been involved in our division’s response to numerous RFPs over the years. So I understand the challenges that organizations face when trying to sum up their entire property insurance appraisal needs in document form. Because […]
Five Strategies to Help Ensure a Smooth Software Implementation
by Tyler Stuber, Director of Professional Services/Operations An implementation is adopting a software application into a business workflow. And at first glance that may sound simple, but it involves a lot of different moving parts. That’s why every implementation here at Centurisk follows a proven process designed to identify a client’s business needs, improve a […]
Take the Keys: How a Configurable RMIS System Puts You in the Driver’s Seat
by John Paudel, Senior Software Architect The risk industry is changing. Capturing more data points and providing more analytics for those points has become more important than ever before. If you work in any aspect of risk management within your organization, you recognize the enormous amount of information you need to process and track. It […]
Windstorm Mitigation: How Architectural Features Affect Storm Resistance
In the past, we’ve discussed how architectural details affect earthquake resistance, and how documenting those details for your insurance Statement of Values (SOV) can help you secure the right insurance coverage at the best rates. So today, we’ll talk about the other common way your building can be affected by risk — windstorm. Like the seismic […]
How State Governments, Risk Pools & Schools Benefit from Data Risk Management
When you’re managing property data to mitigate risk, it seems like there’s always something new to learn, gather and document. Between Statement of Values (SOV) submissions, catastrophe modeling and now convective storm modeling, the sheer amount of details to track, in order to ensure thorough insurance coverage and the best possible rates are monumental– and […]
The Benefits of Integrating Training within Your RMIS System
by Meghan Webley, Customer Success Representative If a risk management department wants to be truly successful with their RMIS system, training helps form the foundation for that success. Training unifies users with consistent understanding and increases system reliance, so you get the most from your technological investment. With true knowledge of how the system works, […]
Centurisk: A Growing Team Serving Up Customer Success
At Centurisk, we consider ourselves successful when our customers are successful. And in that spirit of collective winning, we’ve been building up our risk management team to keep pace with our customers’ needs for quality services. We started by opening a brand-new San Antonio office in 2022, to better serve the Western U.S. Heading up […]
Take Your Child to Work Day 2020 Goes Risk Management
This year, Centurisk created our first ever “Take Your Child to Work Day” Risk Management Workbook to help the children of risk management professionals learn a little bit more about what their parents do each day! From big bad wolves to convective storms, here’s a look at some of the great artwork we received after […]
7 Common Types of Mistakes Found on Property Schedules
by Justin Deem, Vice President of Appraisal Operations When applying for proper property insurance coverage, it’s important to have a complete and accurate property schedule. Why? A well-prepared schedule of information helps ensure accurate coverage and the best ratings possible. It speeds up the underwriting process and provides transparency for everyone involved in the process. Plus, […]