Study Finds Teen Drivers Ignore Texting Bans; Urges Bans on Hand-held Calls February 21, 2018 State laws banning hand-held cellphone calls while driving can be effective in reducing teens’ hand-held conversations while driving, but texting...
SMEs Underestimate Cyber Risks Which Could Prove ‘Fatal’: Allianz Report February 21, 2018 By L.S. Howard Small- and medium-sized enterprises are waking up to the realities of cyber risks but still underestimate their exposures, which could...
Artificial Intelligence Raises Real Risks from Malicious Hackers, Rogue States February 21, 2018 By Eric Auchard Rapid advances in artificial intelligence are raising risks that malicious users will soon exploit the technology to mount automated hacking...
Insurance Industry Hiring Stabilizes; Key Jobs Remain Difficult to Fill: Study February 20, 2018 Fifty-eight percent of insurance companies plan to increase staff during the next 12 months in part due to expected increase...
The Cost of Cyber Attacks to U.S. Economy February 20, 2018 By Jennifer Epstein and Shelly Hagan Malicious cyber activity cost the U.S. economy between $57 billion and $109 billion in 2016, the White House said Friday....
Israeli Firm Among Those Seeing Profit in Telematics Data February 20, 2018 By Kevin Buckland and Pavel Alpeyev The road to profits is paved with good data. Every hour, a modern car processes about 25 gigabytes of information...
Motor Vehicle Deaths in U.S. Again Top 40,000 February 16, 2018 Motor vehicle accidents claimed 40,100 deaths in 2017, almost the same as in 2016 when 40,327 were reported. The National...
Cyber Risk Management Fails to Measure Up to Escalating Cyber Risks: Marsh, Microsoft February 16, 2018 Few organizations are highly confident in their ability to manage the risk of a cyber attack, despite viewing cyber security...
The High Cost of Cybercrime to Insurers and Banks February 15, 2018 Cyberattacks cost financial-services firms more to address than any other industry and the rate of breaches in the industry has...
Widespread Market Firming Unlikely Even as Property Rates Rise: WTW February 15, 2018 Commercial property insurers are seeking double-digit rate hikes on catastrophe-exposed insurance programs following 2017’s record catastrophes; however, abundant capacity in...