Innovative partnership brings imagery and AI-derived property insights to boost efficiency, improve underwriting accuracy, and empower data-backed decision making
SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Franklin Mutual Insurance Group (FMI), a respected property and casualty insurer serving communities in the Northeast, has partnered with Nearmap, a leading provider of property and location intelligence for insurers, to enhance its underwriting accuracy and inspection efficiency through the Betterview platform. With a focus on modernizing risk assessment, FMI will leverage high-resolution aerial imagery and AI-driven property insights to make faster, more informed decisions across its portfolio.
By integrating the Betterview by Nearmap platform into its underwriting workflow, FMI gains access to timely, location-specific data that helps identify high-risk properties, eliminate unnecessary field inspections, and improve consistency in underwriting decisions. This strategic shift is expected to reduce operational costs and support the company's expansion into new states with confidence and clarity.
"We're excited to partner with Nearmap to take our property intelligence strategy to the next level," said Matthew McCauley, VP of Underwriting at Franklin Mutual Insurance. "With Betterview, we can quickly visualize property conditions, validate exposures, and focus our inspection resources where they're truly needed. This not only enhances underwriting efficiency—it also supports our broader mission to protect policyholders with smarter, more efficient insurance solutions."
Since adopting the Betterview platform, FMI has analyzed more than 75,000 policies, enabling underwriters to detect and act on previously unavailable information. In one example, aerial imagery revealed abandoned vehicles and a roofless barn—critical exposures which might be missed during an in-person inspection—highlighting the importance of scalable, accurate visual intelligence.
"Franklin Mutual Insurance's commitment to innovation is a great example of how insurers can use aerial imagery and AI to drive measurable results," said David Tobias, chief product officer at Nearmap. "We're proud to support FMI in delivering better protection and value to their customers through the Betterview platform."
FMI plans to expand its use of the Betterview platform to include additional data layers such as roof age and commercial lines in the coming year.
About Nearmap
Nearmap is the location intelligence provider customers rely on for consistent, reliable, high-resolution imagery, insights, and answers to create meaningful change in the world.
The Betterview and ImpactResponse platforms by Nearmap are integrated technology solutions built for insurers applying proprietary AI and computer vision to high-resolution aerial imagery and geospatial data, generating highly accurate property intelligence.
Insurance companies are empowered with on-demand insights throughout the policy lifecycle that increase quoting speed and accuracy, optimize underwriting efficiency, enhance property risk mitigation, and expedite claims. Nearmap is the only full stack provider of location intelligence—from camera, to capture, to processing, as utilized in the Betterview and ImpactResponse platforms.
For more information, please visit www.nearmap.com/solutions/insurance.
About Franklin Mutual Insurance Group
Franklin Mutual Insurance Company, FMI Insurance Company, and POM Insurance Company are members of the Franklin Mutual Insurance Group, with Franklin Mutual Insurance Company and FMI Insurance Company serving NJ, and POM Insurance Company serving PA.
Franklin Mutual Insurance Group is a regional property and casualty insurer dedicated to protecting homeowners and businesses with dependable coverage and personalized service. With a legacy of integrity and community focus, FMI continues to innovate to meet the evolving needs of policyholders in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
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