Data & Research
Researchers Claim New Model Predicts Terrorist Behaviors With 90% Accuracy
Government agencies are not always successful using social media and telecommunication to uncover the intentions of terrorists because terrorists are now more careful in utilizing these technologies ...
Confusing, Costly Cyber Policies Create Obstacles to Market Growth: Deloitte
Despite the rising profile of cyber risks, buyers have failed to widely embrace cyber coverage. At the same time, insurers generally have remained cautious about writing the coverage on a large-scale ...
More Insurer CFOs See Big Data as Helping Them With Growth Goals
Nearly 70 percent of insurer CFOs see pursuit of new growth, market expansion or an M&A deal as a significant priority, making it their top business driver, according to a 2016 EY survey of ...
Low Corporate Adoption of Cybersecurity in Risk Management Strategies Can’t Continue: Swiss Re
Despite increased awareness of rapidly evolving cyber threats, relatively few corporations have integrated cybersecurity into their mainstream risk management programs – a situation that is ...
Willis Towers Watson’s New Cyber Risk Assessment Tool: An Employee Survey
While many businesses rely on technology to assess their cyber risks, Willis Towers Watson believes an employee survey could help make the task more successful. The consulting firm and broker is ...
Reserve Strengthening Likely for UK Insurers After Personal Injury Discount Rate Cut
The earnings of U.K. insurers likely will be hit by reserve strengthening following the U.K. government's announcement of a dramatic cut to the discount rate used to calculate lump-sum personal ...
Gaps Permeate Within Small Business Disaster Recovery Plans: Nationwide
Carriers targeting the small-business insurance market have their risk management jobs cut out for them in a key area: Many clients don't have a written disaster recovery plan in place despite a need ...
Insurer Profitability and Customer Satisfaction: Reaching the Right Balance
The difference between companies that deliver a great customer experience and those that deliver a below-average customer experience has always been clear regardless of the industry served. A great ...