Risk
Climate Change Could Fuel Larger Atmospheric Rivers
Atmospheric rivers of the kind that drenched California and flooded British Columbia in recent weeks will become larger -- and possibly more destructive -- because of climate change, scientists said. ...
What Do You Do With Emerging Interest Risks?
Every emerging risk strategy must begin with a horizon scan. At Praedicat, our strategy is to scan the scientific literature for indications that scientists are investigating a new hypothesis that ...
CEO Profiles Changing: More Were CROs, CSOs and CTOs Before
Globally and across industries, companies looking for successors to their chief executives are increasingly looking beyond the traditional CFO and COO titles as they evaluate prior C-suite ...
From Fire to Floods, Climate Change Challenges Canada’s Fragile Supply Chain
The massive rains that unleashed floods and mudslides in the Canadian province of British Columbia exposed the country's supply chain vulnerability as crucial railways and roads were severed from the ...
P/C Carriers’ Increased Reliance on Reinsurance Means Premium Hikes are Coming
American International Group Inc. and other insurers avoided steep losses from a spate of extreme weather this year thanks in part to the reinsurance industry. But increased reliance on those ...
State Farm, Generali Join $53M VC Round for Nexar, an AI Computer Vision Startup
State Farm and Generali joied the $53 million financing round for Nexar, an AI computer vision startup based in New York. The technology startup provides crowd-sourced visual data that is ...
Cyber Rate Hikes Could Climb 150% in 2022, but Other Lines Will Stabilize: Willis Towers Watson
North American commercial insurance prices should soften gradually in the coming months, bringing a slowdown in many premium rate hikes and more stability in 2022, Willis Towers Watson said in a new ...
As Insurance Demand Rises, Premiums Projected to Reach Record Levels: Swiss Re
Strong growth and record premiums are projected for the global insurance industry, as demand for risk protection increases, according to Swiss Re Institute's latest sigma study. The global insurance ...