Use of Captives Rises for Non-Traditional Risks: Marsh May 13, 2015 Captive insurance vehicles are increasingly being used by businesses to provide cover for non-traditional risks, according to a new benchmarking...
Companies Let Most Technology Assets Go Unprotected: Aon/Ponemon May 12, 2015 Cyber is one of the fastest growing risks for companies across the globe, and information technology assets are often as...
Some Midsize SUVs Do Poorly on Front Overlap Crash Test May 12, 2015 Three more midsize SUVs achieved good or acceptable ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in the latest round...
A.M. Best: Australia’s Nat Cat Losses Will Challenge Underwriting Profits May 12, 2015 A string of recent major natural catastrophe events in Australia is expected to materially affect non-life insurers’ upcoming earnings for...
Toward Sensible Risk Management of Earthquake Risk in Energy Production May 11, 2015 By John Kemp Underground disposal of waste water produced from oil and natural gas wells has been blamed for triggering thousands of small...
Blowing the Whistle on NFL’s Concussion Studies May 11, 2015 By Kavitha Davidson, Bloomberg View As football’s concussion crisis continues to linger, it has also bolstered the growing field of sports medicine, which is addressing...
Weather Derivatives Backed By Climate Change Clamor May 7, 2015 By Don Jergler According to William W. Windle, managing director of Munich Re Trading LLC, business has been brisk lately in the weather...
90% of Healthcare Firms Hit by Cyber Attack: Ponemon May 7, 2015 By Shannon Pettypiece A rise in cyber attacks against doctors and hospitals is costing the U.S. healthcare system $6 billion a year as...
Beyond Cars and Drones, Google Sees Pilotless Airlines May 6, 2015 By Thomas Black The chief of Google Inc.’s experimental cargo-drone program wants to see automated flight go beyond pilotless planes and extend to...
IIABNY: Study Shows N.Y. Insurance Agents Are Growing May 6, 2015 By Young Ha With deep roots in their communities, New York independent insurance agencies are healthy and growing, Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers...