Surveys
Companies Worry Over Autonomous Cars’ Cyber Security Risks: Munich Re
Cyber security is the biggest concern for companies evaluating risk in the nascent self-driving vehicle industry, according to a survey conducted by Munich Re. The world's second-biggest reinsurer ...
Hacking/Malware Attacks Surge at Banks and Credit Unions: Beazley
Financial institutions such as small banks and credit unions faced a huge spike in the number of hacking and malware attacks during the first six months of 2016, Beazley found in a new report. ...
D&Os Worry These Days About Emerging Liability Risks and More
There are lots of emerging liability risks that may be keeping corporate directors and officers awake at night, which is why their D&O insurance protection is rising up their list of concerns. ...
Hiscox: Fraud Risks Prevalent at Professional Services and Small Businesses
It turns out that mid size companies in the professional services and financial industries, and small businesses overall, are particularly vulnerable to white collar crime in the U.S., Hiscox ...
Earthquakes, Storms Make H1 Insured Losses Soar: Munich Re
Economic losses caused by natural catastrophes in the first half of 2016 totaled US$70 billion, a significant increase from the $59 billion reported for the first half of last year, according to a ...
Actuaries, Underwriters Still at Odds as Predictive Analytics Usage Grows
While recent survey results show less conflict between actuaries and underwriters over insurance pricing this year than last, and underwriters warming up to the use of predictive analytics, issues ...
‘Significant’ Workers Comp Underwriting Profit Might Not Repeat: Fitch
The U.S. workers compensation insurance market achieved a "significant" underwriting profit in 2015, but trends call into question whether such a result can be repeated, Fitch Ratings concluded in a ...
P/C Q1 Hurt by Catastrophe Losses, Lower Investment Gains: A.M. Best
It is clear now: the jump in catastrophe losses during the 2016 first quarter along with lower investment gains hurt U.S. property casualty insurers' bottom lines. While the P/C industry posted a ...