Strategy
Opinion: Risk Versus Reward In The ‘Internet of Things’
I hope it's not true that Apple's next big bet will be on the "Internet of things." The concept is a useless and dangerous one, and now Apple's powerful marketing machine may join Google's in selling ...
Munich Re Plans IT-Based Coverage For Unanticipated Construction Costs
Munich Re will work with a German specialty software giant to develop what it bills as the first global IT-based insurance product for large construction projects to handle unplanned expenses. A ...
El Nino Threat Spurs Asian Governments Into Action
Asia's governments are scrambling to head off the potential impact of a weather phenomenon that in the past has driven food prices to levels that sparked social unrest. With lessons learned, ...
Lloyd’s Finance/Operations Exec Slot To Be Split in 2
Luke Savage is leaving Lloyd's of London to become the new CFO at Standard Life. Previously, Savage had been Lloyd's Director of Finance and Operations for 10 years. He will be stepping down from ...
S&P: Insurers Want Certainty Before Fully Embracing Climate Change Prep
Whether climate change is here, on its way or non-existent, insurers have already accepted the need to prepare for it. But even as the industry confronts what might happen, it wants more certainty ...
Making the Economics of Telematics Work for Auto Insurers
The crossroads of auto insurance these days is telematics, the use of an electronic device to monitor how an automobile is being driven. The device monitors where a car is and how it is being driven, ...
Genworth Mortgage Insurance IPO Soars in Australia
Shares in home-loan insurer Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia Ltd rose 14 percent on Tuesday in an upbeat first day of trading for the country's biggest initial public offer of the year so far. ...