OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In this second of five “First Monday” episodes, A.M. Best Senior Financial Analyst Maurice Thomas discusses how U.S. homeowners insurers are increasingly harnessing advanced predictive models to smooth operating volatility in their line of business. Click on http://www.ambest.com/v.asp?v=fmhomeowners815 to view the video program. The remaining “First Monday’ episodes will focus on how the Middle East is ripe for mergers and acquisitions; how insurers have increas