Underwriting
InsurTech, Carriers Disintermediating Distributors? Bring It On, Broker Execs Say
Executives of retail and wholesale property/casualty brokers, who have heard predictions about disintermediation for years, are not worried about the latest wrinkle in the stories of their ...
Lloyd’s Urges Insurers to Invest in Natural Habitats to Fight Flood Risks
Natural coastal habitats such as mangroves, coral reefs and salt marshes protect communities more effectively against coastal storms than seawalls, and insurers should consider this when pricing ...
Notion, an Internet of Things Home Security Startup, Raises $10M
XL Catlin's venture capital arm is among firms helping to back a $10 million financing for Notion, an Internet of Things-related startup focused on a smart home sensor that enables lower-cost home ...
Wage-Loss Workers Comp Benefits Fall Short: WCRI Study
Adequacy of income benefits is one of the long-standing concerns about the performance of workers compensation systems. However, there is little known about whether income benefits (also called ...
U.S. P/C Insurance Groups: House NFIP Reform Bill Would Harm Private Flood Market
The U.S. P/C industry's major trade associations say they oppose several provisions in draft legislation that would revamp the National Flood Insurance Program. Their big worry: that the revamp as it ...
Electric Grid Faces New Potential Cyber Attack Threat
Two cyber security companies said they have uncovered a sophisticated piece of malicious software capable of causing power outages by ordering industrial computers to shut down electricity ...
RMS Rolls Out Updated North America Earthquake Models
RMS has released a new version of its North American Earthquake Models for the United States, Canada and Mexico. The updated version 17.0 model will enable RMS clients to manage their risk ...
Autonomous Cargo Ships May Be Coming. What Are the Risks?
BHP Billiton Ltd., the world's biggest mining company, is studying the introduction of giant, automated cargo ships to carry everything from iron ore to coal as part of a strategic shift that may ...