Surveys
Performance of Carmakers’ Pedestrian Detection Systems Varies Widely: IIHS
The performance of modern pedestrian detection systems varies widely between carmakers, with high-end luxury brands generally faring better and other models failing to recognize pedestrians ...
Ransomware Attacks Soaring as They Target IT Vendors and Their Clients
Ransomware attacks increased by 37 percent during the third quarter of 2019 compared to Q2, as cyber criminals target both IT vendors and their clients, according to data compiled by insurer Beazley. ...
Carrier Tech Investments Boost Customer Satisfaction With Auto Claims Process: J.D. Power
Customer satisfaction with the auto claims process has apparently reached record levels, thanks in no small part to carrier investments in the technology that serves the process. The 2019 J.D. Power ...
Hurricane Dorian Ties an Atlantic Hurricane Landfall Record: Aon
Hurricane Dorian's early September onslaught in the Bahamas, North Carolina and Canada produced total economic and insured losses in the billions, according to Aon's monthly Global Catastrophe Recap ...
Cyber Risks Reign Supreme Among Businesses of All Sizes
Cyber risks are the top concern among businesses of all sizes. Of the 1,200 business leaders who participated in an insurer-sponsored survey, 55 percent said they worry some or a great deal about ...
Execs Tasked With Cyber Risk Management Spend Little Time on Task: Marsh
A majority of busy board members and senior executives who are responsible for their organization's cyber risk management spent less than a day in the last year focusing on cyber risk issues, ...
Home Insurers Are Ripe for an Image Change, With InsurTechs Nipping at Their Heels
Traditional home insurers appear to be in need of an image change, and that, in turn, could create a big opportunity for InsurTech startups, according to the latest J.D. Power U.S. Home Insurance ...
U.S. Commercial Insurance Prices Rise More Aggressively: Willis Towers Watson
In yet another sign of a hardening market, U.S. commercial insurance prices grew at an accelerated rate compared to a year ago, according to Willis Towers Watson's latest Commercial Lines Insurance ...