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Munich Re Working with Clients to Develop Solutions for ‘Digitalization’

A bulletin from Munich Re notes that the “risk landscape for insurers and their clients is changing faster than ever before, especially in terms of technologies, services, sales channels and demand patterns.” As a result the world’s largest reinsurer has …

Technology, Supply Chain & Regulation Top ACE Europe’s List of EMEA Risks

A list, compiled by the ACE European Group, sets out the “new wave of interrelated, fast-changing risks, reflecting rapid changes in the global economic landscape and the increasing role of technology and multinational expansion as growth drivers, tops the list …

World Economic Forum Sees Finance/Insurance Industry in Digital Firing-Line

The world’s top banks and insurers are being forced to review their business models amid rapid inroads by nimble “fintech” start-ups, which are reshaping what consumers and businesses expect out of financial services, a report out Tuesday said. The report …

Cyber Security – ‘a Fast Growing Emerging Risk’ for Companies – S&P Reports

“For corporate borrowers, as well as Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services’ assessment of credit quality, cyber risk is a growing source of concern, given the increasing frequency of reported incidents,” says a new analysis report from S&P – “Cyber Risk …

Mobile Tech Provider Slipcase Gets $1.52 Million for Development

Slipcase.com (formerly My Slipcase) announced that it has received nearly £1 million ($1.524 million) in technology investment from putitout, a UK software provider. Slipcase was founded in 2012 to create a “central news and thought leadership distribution platform for the …

‘Outside Forces’ are Changing the Industry: Markel’s Kumana Has Solutions

Darius Kumana leads a new team with a new mission that aims to bring the re/insurance industry into the 21st century. He recently joined Markel International in London as head of IT and Digital Strategy – specialties that until recently …

Zurich Calls for ‘Supranational’ Oversight to Strengthen Cyber Security

A new report on cyber governance commissioned by Zurich Insurance Group highlights challenges to digital security and identifies new opportunities for business. The sturdy calls for the “establishment of guiding principles to build resilience and the establishment of supranational governance …

Reports Show Insurers Lag Behind in Adopting Technology

At a time when the financial sector is racing to embrace digital technology to boost sales and drive profits, the traditionally staid insurance industry is in danger of falling behind. Some insurers are using developments such as telematics, or social …

Willis Report Highlights Tech/TelCom Firms Cyber Risk Exposures

In a study of public documents, Willis Group Holdings plc said it has “found that technology and telecommunications companies estimated their cyber exposures at higher levels than others in the Fortune 1000, an indication that those firms may be underestimating …

Cyber Experts Uncover 2 Million Stolen Passwords to Global Web Accounts

Security experts have uncovered a trove of some 2 million stolen passwords to websites including Facebook, Google, Twitter and Yahoo from Internet users across the globe. Researchers with Trustwave’s SpiderLabs said they discovered the credentials while investigating a server in …

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