09. Licensing and Regulation

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Contributory databases are hosted by a variety of organizations, all of them private in nature. But they operate under the influence of regulatory, legal and governance constraints.

 

01. Contributory Databases Explained

A contributory database is a collection of data from a group of contributing companies. The impact can be far greater than the sum of the numbers.
 

05. Mature Databases Versus Newly Launched

Databases gain value with each new data element, but that doesn't mean participants have to wait to begin gaining analytical value.
 

02. The Roots of Contributory Databases

Contributory databases came into being as data enhancements, but they also fulfilled an important regulation-related service.
 

02. Why Insurers Participate in Contributory Databases

Better decision data, better pricing information and easier reporting are among the prime reasons.
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