Innovation
National Weather Service Launches Advance Warning Disaster Model
Neighborhoods about to be hit by tornadoes and pilots heading into turbulence will get more warning from the National Weather Service starting today. At least, that's the promise of a new forecast ...
Report: PC Industry Increasingly Embraces Big Data Analytics
North American property/casualty insurers have moved well beyond cautious dabbling into projects involving big data analytics. At the same time, they must find more employees with advanced degrees in ...
Africa to Issue Climate Change Bonds in 2016; Structure Similar to Cat Bonds
Global warming in Africa may soon move bond markets. In 2016, the first climate change bonds will be issued from Africa— unique instruments that will enable the world's poorest continent to tap ...
Chubb Eyes Biorenewable and Industrial Biotech Opportunities
The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies is rolling out new insurance products and risk-management programs for both biorenewable and industrial biotechnology outfits. New Jersey-based Chub defines ...
Six Movie and TV Companies Win Drone Use Approval
U.S. aviation regulators loosened restrictions on the commercial use of drones on Thursday, granting six television and movie production companies permission to use the small, remotely piloted ...
NAMIC Conference: Gen Re’s Kingdollar Sounds Alarm About Emerging Risks
Cyber attacks, nanotechnology, 3D printing, and natural gas drilling aren't necessarily on the minds of your typical property/casualty mutual insurer. But Charlie Kingdollar said that these and many ...
Travelers Adds ACA Coverages to Management Liability Portfolio
Citing recent survey results that show widespread unfamiliarity among U.S. businesses with requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), Travelers has announced the addition ...
RMS Partners With 100RC to Quantify and Manage Natural Hazard Risks
Catastrophe risk management firm RMS has teamed with 100 Resilient Cities—Pioneered by The Rockefeller Foundation (100RC) in a partnership that will allow cities in the 100RC network to access the ...