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Dash Cams in Fleet Vehicles Key to Avoiding Nuclear Verdicts, Risk Managers Say
Cameras. One showing the driver and another facing forward. Those can be the keys to avoiding nuclear verdicts after auto and truck crashes, especially for companies with fleets of vehicles and ...
Cyber ‘Catastrophe Bonds’ Move Step Closer to Hitting Public Debt Markets
Cyber catastrophe bonds may be about to move out of the shadows of private deal-making and into the public debt markets. So-called cat bonds, which farm out hard-to-insure risks to capital market ...
Before and After: Managing Through the Cycle of a Cyber Attack
In such a fast-changing cyber risk landscape, experts say preparation is key, and one element that can help with that is cyber insurance. "Cyber insurance is such a critical tool when you think about ...
Ransomware, Extortion Claims See ‘Worrying Resurgence,’ Says Allianz
Following two years of high but stable loss activity, 2023 has seen a "worrying resurgence" in ransomware and extortion claims as the cyber threat landscape continues to evolve, Allianz Commercial ...
Oklahoma Tops List of 10 States Most Prone to Disaster
A new series, "The Damage Report," highlights states other than California, Florida and Texas, which suffer from a higher volume and wider variety of disasters, as multi-peril disaster insurance ...
Allstate Redesigns Mobile App
Allstate announced updates to its mobile app, adding more features such as an affordable gas finder called GasBuddy, a parking reservation platform called SpotHero, a climate risk resource to guide ...
Bad-Faith Payouts Are Penalties, Not Insurance Benefits, Florida Supreme Court Says
Randy Willoughby's lawyers turned a $10,000 uninsured motorist policy into a $4 million bad-faith settlement with his auto insurer. Then they won a $30 million jury verdict against the co-owner of ...
AIG Continues to Take Cautious Approach to Excess D&O in North America
Though American International Group (AIG) saw a turnaround in underwriting income in the third quarter, driven largely by business in North America, the company's chief executive said financial lines ...