Emerging Markets
Swiss Re’s Emerging Risk Worries: Natural Catastrophes to the ‘Internet of Things’
Emerging risks with the highest potential impact in coming years may not be what you think. A new Swiss Re report identified four that top the list: Large natural catastrophes, de-globalization and ...
Travelers: Cyber Threats, Medical Costs, Legal Issues Top Business Concerns
Cyber risks, medical cost inflation and legal liability are among the top concerns for American businesses of all sizes, according to results from the 2015 Travelers Business Risk Index. There is ...
Asia Anticipates Crop Damage as El Nino Emerges
In 2009, the El Nino brought the worst drought in four decades to India. It razed wheat fields in Australia and damaged crops across Asia. Food prices surged. A closely watched forecast by Japan on ...
At RIMS 2015, Cyber Threats were High on the P/C Industry’s Priority List
The insurance industry is increasingly concerned about protecting clients against the growing and poorly understood problem of cyber threats, a group of underwriters and brokers told an audience of ...
Zurich Insurance Backs Global Approach to Boost Cyber Security
Oversight that transcends national boundaries is necessary to strengthen cyber security beyond current, outdated policies maintained by individual governments, a new Zurich Insurance ...
Towers Watson: Global Insurers Increasingly Rely on Enterprise Risk Management
Close to 75 percent of global insurers insist they use enterprise risk management regularly to evaluate their business strategies, according to a new Towers Watson survey. At the same time, carriers ...
Insurers Liable For Little of $2B Nepal Quake Cost
Damage in India could cost an additional $800 million, according to figures from the disaster-modeling firm that include property damage and long-term business-interruption costs. Less than 1 percent ...
RMS, AIR Worldwide Tally Catastrophic Damages From Nepal Earthquake
RMS and AIR Worldwide have issued early damage assessments from the catastrophic Nepal earthquake on April 25, pointing to huge fatalities and historic levels of damage to property and the economy. ...