On the Road with Bryan Mowery: Feels Like Home in South Carolina
Appraiser Bryan Mowery has covered a lot of ground in South Carolina. He’s driven rolling Upstate hills, felt the thrum of Charleston highways, and unwound along quiet rural trails and beside placid lakes. But ask him what stands out the most, and it’s not the scenery. He’ll tell you it’s the people he’s met along […]
RiskStar Illuminate 2025: Lighting the Way to Smarter Risk Management
From October 7–8 in Austin, Centurisk brought together RiskStar risk management software users from risk pools and states across the country for two days of learning, networking, and inspiration at RiskStar Illuminate 2025. Watch the Highlights Relive the energy from this year’s event in our short recap video below: A lively start at Electric Shuffle The conference kicked off with a welcome reception at […]
Preventing Underinsured Property Losses: 4 Key Drivers
Imagine this scenario: A mid-sized city believes its community center is fully insured. Then a fire breaks out, consuming the building. When the smoke clears, the insurance policy, based on a $10 million replacement cost, falls $2 million short of the true rebuilding cost once debris removal, code updates, and urgent contractor premiums are included. […]
On the Road with Adam Guererro: Sampling California Flavor
For Centurisk Valuation Associate Adam Guerrero, thorough property appraisal and asset inventory are his bread and butter. But his travels across California these past four years have unexpectedly fed something more: an eye-opening and enriching new perspective on the state he calls home. Based in San Dimas, just outside of bustling Los Angeles, Adam always […]
Property Insurance Appraisal Pilots: What They Are and How They Help
When you’re managing property insurance for complex public entities like a state or risk pool, committing to a full-scale appraisal project can seem like a large leap of faith. For these multi-stage, multi-year operations, you need the assurance your appraisal partner is the right one for your organization with a process you can trust. That’s […]
5 Best Practices for Using AI in Risk Management and Insurance
AI is no longer just a buzzword—it’s a practical tool that risk pool leaders and state risk managers can start using today to reduce manual effort, uncover hidden insights, and make smarter decisions. But like any powerful tool, using AI effectively requires intention, structure, and the right use cases. Here are five best practices to guide your AI journey.
Tailored for You: How Customers are Configuring RiskStar with Confidence
No two organizations manage risk the exact same way — and that’s exactly why RiskStar was built with advanced configuration in mind. Today, risk pools and states around the country are leveraging RiskStar’s powerful configuration capabilities to streamline their processes, align with internal workflows, and gain more control over their reporting and user experience. Whether […]
On the Road with Jay Shalakho: Exploring New York’s Patchwork of Communities
When you picture New York, you might imagine fast-paced Manhattan: yellow cabs, skyscrapers, and streets buzzing with energy. But drive a few miles north on I-87 — New York’s throughway to Montreal — and you open the door to breathtaking vistas, historic small-town charm, and a rhythm that’s all its own That’s how Centurisk Valuation […]
Risk Management Haiku for National Haiku Day
It’s National Haiku Day and here at Centurisk, we always enjoy a good challenge! So, in the spirit of the day, we put on our thinking caps to encapsulate risk management in poetry form. For folks who might not know, a traditional Japanese haiku consists of three lines, with five syllables in the first line, […]
The Three Little Pigs Buy Property Insurance
Once upon a time, three little pigs each built a house. One chose straw, one chose sticks, and one chose bricks. They all purchased property insurance with the same coverage amount. When the Big Bad Wolf came huffing and puffing, the real test was not just how strong their houses were. It was whether their […]