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European vs. U.S. Hurricane Models: Which Is Better?
When forecasters from the National Weather Service track a hurricane, they use models from several different supercomputers located around the world to create their predictions. Some of those models ...
EQECAT To Share Exposure Data Standard With RMS
Catastrophe modeling firm EQECAT announced that it has finalized an agreement to share exposure data schemas with another major catastrophe-modeling firm, Risk Management Solutions (RMS). The ...
Software Solution Development Tools—Sounds Good, But…
Over the past decade, tooling has become an attractive option for both insurers and software vendors as a way to create customized solutions. However, like any overused buzzword, "tooling" has many ...New York Regulator Requests Details on Insurers’ Cyber Security Plans
New York's top financial regulator has asked some of the largest U.S. insurance companies to disclose details on their preparedness for cyber attacks, following a similar request to major banks ...
Twitter Tweaks Security to Thwart Hackers After Media Company Hits
Twitter Inc. unveiled technology to boost security for its users, following a spate of attacks on accounts of prominent media outlets including the Associated Press, the Financial Times and The ...
London’s Parhelion Underwriting Is First to Insure California Carbon Credits
Parhelion Underwriting Ltd. became the first insurer to offer a policy to protect companies from the invalidation of carbon offset credits sold as part of California's cap-and-trade program. ...
U.S. Needs Stronger Action Against Trade Secret Theft by China: Commission
Theft of trade secrets, chiefly by China, costs the U.S. economy $300 billion a year and must be fought with sanctions as tough as those used against terrorism and drug trafficking, an advisory panel ...
California Earthquake Authority’s First CIO Reflects C-Suite Trend
Technology veteran Todd Coombes' approach to his new job as the first chief information officer for the California Earthquake Authority is to keep an enterprising yet cautious eye on the risks and ...