Innovation
Green Bonds Issuance is Soaring Despite Fuzzy Standards
Issuance of green bonds for companies working on battling climate change are booming, but investors say the label needs safeguards against bogus proposals that could sour retail buyers and wealth ...
Karen Clark Rolls Out New U.S. High-Res Storm Surge Model
Karen Clark & Co. is rolling out a new U.S.-focused high-resolution storm surge model. The catastrophe risk company said the new model brings advances to the market including fully transparent ...
Loss Control Technology Offers Personal Lines the Personal Touch
There are few things in life that one can definitely count on, but every October I know to expect a birthday card from my insurance agent—hand-addressed and signed by his entire office staff. I ...
Risk Expert Admits That Preventing Stupid Customer Decisions Isn’t Easy
Property cat losses were relatively low in 2014. That likely won't continue in 2015, in part because of the "stupid" decisions customers unavoidably make, a risk management expert said recently. "You ...
Global Nuclear Accident Compensation Fund Launches With Japan Signing
Japan signed on to a global nuclear- compensation treaty in Vienna that will create a fund to help victims of accidents like the one that devastated Fukushima Dai- Ichi in 2011. The Convention on ...
Farmers Follows USAA With Ridesharing Insurance in Colorado
Farmers Insurance said it will launch a coverage endorsement in Colorado for ridesharing insurance, a week after USAA announced a similar program for the state. Like USAA, Farmers said its coverage ...
OnStar to Offer Driver Feedback
OnStar has announced that it will offer customers the opportunity to sign up for a new service that can tell them how well they drive and provide some customers an opportunity to seek discounts from ...
Executive Ed for Managers Coming in March; The Institutes, U.Va. Darden Team Up
The Institutes is partnering with the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business again this year to offer an Executive Education program designed for senior-level managers in the ...