Most Organizations Not Adequately Prepared for Cyber Attacks: Marsh & McLennan Cyber Handbook November 30, 2016 No company is fully secure from cyber breaches, no matter how sophisticated its cyber defense mechanisms, which is why every...
Asbestos Losses Continue to Haunt P/C Insurers: A.M. Best November 29, 2016 Net ultimate asbestos losses for the U.S. property/casualty industry have risen once again. They’re now at $100 billion, and that’s...
How to Get Teens to Take Dangers of Distracted Driving Seriously November 29, 2016 A program to educate teens about distracted driving—including a tour of a hospital trauma center and testimony from a trauma...
Study Explains How Winter Chill Contributed to Deadly 1919 Molasses Disaster in Massachusetts November 29, 2016 By William J. Kole The Great Molasses Flood of 1919 – one of Boston’s most peculiar disasters – killed 21 people, injured 150 others...
Study Finds Northeastern U.S. Could See Increased Hurricane Activity November 29, 2016 The Northeastern coast of the U.S. could be struck by more frequent and powerful hurricanes in the future due to...
Insurtech to Become Part of Traditional Insurance Landscape: S&P Report November 29, 2016 Insurtech has a complementary place in the traditional insurance world, despite remaining uncertainty in the industry about how it will...
Study: Injection Wells, Agriculture Harming Bays in Maui November 28, 2016 A team of University of Hawaii scientists has completed a study of nearshore ecosystems across Maui that shows the impact...
Fear of Flooding on the Rise Along Virginia’s Coast November 28, 2016 By Ben Finley When floodwaters poured into Holly Furlong’s Virginia Beach home in October, she ripped out electrical cords and rushed her four...
Emerging Markets to Drive Insurance Sector Growth in 2017: Swiss Re November 28, 2016 The global economy is expected to grow moderately over the next two years, supporting continued growth in insurance premium volumes,...
Insurtech Startups Attract Growing List of Traditional Insurer Partners November 28, 2016 By Oliver Suess Listening to Andrew Rear talk about insurers, you wouldn’t think he works for one that’s been around for 136 years....