Scientists Concerned That a Bird Flu Pandemic Is ‘Unfolding in Slow Motion’ July 2, 2024 By Julie Steenhuysen and Jennifer Rigby Scientists tracking the spread of bird flu are increasingly concerned that gaps in surveillance may keep them several steps behind...
With Tech Tools Galore, It’s an Exciting Time for Insurtech McKenzie Intelligence October 13, 2020 By L.S. Howard Advanced technological tools are making it an exciting time to be an insurtech – and an exciting time for those...
Pandemics Surpass Climate Change as Biggest Worry for Insurance Professionals: Study October 1, 2020 By Alexandre Rajbhandari Pandemics became the top concern for insurance professionals this year as the COVID-19 crisis roils the industry worldwide. Infectious diseases...
Re/Insurers, Other Global Businesses Have Stake in New WHO Leader May 19, 2017 By Albertina Torsoli The World Health Organization’s 194 member-states will vote for a new director-general next week, choosing a doctor to lead the...
AIR Worldwide Expands Global Pandemic Model to Include 6 Additional Diseases July 26, 2016 Boston-based catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide (AIR) announced it has expanded its Global Pandemic Model to include outbreaks of...
Brexit, Climate Change and Clean Air June 30, 2016 By Don Jergler What does the Brexit portend for all those collaborative efforts undertaken by the European Union to battle climate change? It’s...
Pandemics and Climate Change Present Opportunity for Insurers June 9, 2016 By Don Jergler The shoe may eventually be placed on the other foot for the U.S. This nation has a long-standing tradition of...
Business Interruption Claims on the Rise: Allianz December 10, 2015 The average large business interruption (BI) property insurance claim is now in excess of $2.4 million, 36 percent higher than...