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Risky Snapshot Drivers May See Rate Hikes, Progressive Says
Progressive Corp., the fourth-largest U.S. auto insurer, said it will begin increasing rates for some risky customers who participate in a program that allows the company to electronically monitor ...
CNA, Aon, WING Host Women in Insurance Tech Event; SJU Leadership Event Next Week
Last week, CNA, Aon plc and the Women's Insurance Networking Group (WING) collectively sponsored the 2015 Voices Live Chicago Event supporting the growing role of women in insurance technology. The ...
Insurers Slow to Maximize Big Data Potential Despite Importance: Fitch Ratings
Big data will become increasingly important to insurer profitability in multiple ways in the coming years, and the industry is starting to comprehend its potential. But carriers have been slow to ...
Poor Data Infrastructure Adds to P/C IT Project Costs: Novarica
Poor data infrastructure is adding to the cost of property/casualty insurer information technology projects, creating a financial burden as analytics becomes more crucial to business, Novarica ...
Becoming Cyber Resilient: A Seven-Step Guide for Insurers
To effectively address cybersecurity issues and the myriad regulatory requirements taking shape, insurers should consider taking several steps. The seven steps set forth below are designed to move ...
Preparing a Comprehensive Cyber Incident Response Plan
Development of a comprehensive cyber incident response plan (CIRP) flows from completion of steps 5 and 6 in the accompanying article: performing the threat, vulnerability and impact assessment and ...
P/C Insurance is ‘Hottest’ Hiring Market in Years: Labor Study
Driven by optimistic expectations about market-share growth, property/casualty insurers are hiring talent at the fastest clip in years, according to results of a recent labor study revealing that ...
Regulatory and Market Imperatives Place Cybersecurity High on Carrier Agendas
Insurance carriers, with their large repositories of high-value personally identifiable information (PII), are increasingly threatened by cyber attacks from bad actors globally. Such attacks could ...