Underwriting
Data Breach Notification Gaps Remain Despite Improved Alerts: Munich Re’s Hartford Steam Boiler
Carriers face ongoing challenges in developing effective strategies to insure against data breaches. A new consumer survey from Munich Re's Hartford Steam Boiler underscores the work left to be done ...
RMS, Symantec, HP Vets Launch New Cyber Risk Modeling Startup
A new cyber risk analytics firm has made its public debut. CyberCube Analytics relies on technology developed by Symantec Corp. plus investment from Trident Capital Cyber Security, a $300 million ...
Daughter of Woman Killed by Uber Self-Driving Vehicle Retains Attorney
The daughter of the woman killed by an Uber self-driving vehicle in Arizona has retained a personal injury lawyer, underlying the potential high stakes of the first fatality caused by an autonomous ...
Lemonade Expands Again, Into D.C. and Pennsylvania
Lemonade, an insurance startup that relies on artificial intelligence and behavioral economics, has launched in both Pennsylvania and Washington D.C. It announced the expansion on social media. These ...
Facebook User Sues, Alleging Privacy Violation over Cambridge Analytica Data Disclosure
A Facebook Inc. user sued the social network and a data research firm that played a role in the election of President Donald Trump alleging that her privacy was violated when information on some 50 ...
Next Insurance Touts New Online Certificate of Insurance Verification Option
Next Insurance is touting a new online option that it said can help small businesses and their customers verify a certificate of insurance in real time. The California-based provider of digital small ...
The Latest Launches From Travelers and XL Catlin
Travelers now offers an online insurance policy designed for customers who may not need a traditional home or auto policy. XL Catlin has started using an online claims reporting tool in North America ...
Toyota Stops Autonomous Car Tests, Worried About Emotional Impact to Human Safety Drivers
Toyota Motor Corp. halted tests of its "Chauffeur" autonomous driving system on U.S. public roads after an Uber Technologies Inc. vehicle operating in autonomous mode under the supervision of a human ...