Fossil Fuel Pollution Kills 8.7 Million People Annually Across the Globe: Research February 10, 2021 By Eric Roston Efforts to slow the process of global warming focus on the future harms of continuing to burn fossil fuel, but...
P/C Insurers’ Net Income for 9 Months Fell 27% on Effects of Catastrophes February 9, 2021 In the first nine months of 2020, net income for the U.S. property/casualty insurance industry dropped 27.5% to $35.1 billion...
It Could Have Been Worse. An Update on COVID-19 Impact on Workers’ Compensation. February 9, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson While it obviously presented challenges, 2020 is looking like it may not have been such a bad year for workers’...
Climate Models Are Not Designed for Use by Financial Markets, Scientists Warn February 8, 2021 By Matthew Green Misuse of climate models could pose a growing risk to financial markets by giving investors a false sense of certainty...
Researchers Say Machine Learning Boosts Defense Against Multi-Stage Cyber Attacks February 8, 2021 A machine learning algorithm may give organizations a powerful and cost-effective tool for defending against attacks on vulnerable computer networks...
Banks See Rise Rise in ‘Smash-and-Grab’ Thefts from Automated Teller Machines February 8, 2021 By Jim Sams Convicted bank robber Willie Sutton, when asked why he robbed banks, famously said, “because that’s where the money is.” In...
Many UK Companies Report Difficulties with Post-Brexit Trade Arrangements: HSBC February 5, 2021 By Andy Bruce LONDON – Around 40% of British companies that import and export said the shift to a new trading arrangement with...
3 Ways COVID-19 Will Continue to Impact Insurance Industry in 2021 February 5, 2021 The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic will be felt by the insurance industry and its customers well into 2021 as...
Workers’ Compensation Underwriters Under the Gun to Understand Pandemic Data February 4, 2021 Workers’ compensation underwriters are about to be tested in the marketplace like never before. While the current situation is not...
Property Catastrophe Bond Placement Reaches Record in 2020 and Q4: Aon February 4, 2021 Approximately $11 billion of property catastrophe bond limit was placed in 2020, the highest on record, according to a new...