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Deep Dive: Understanding Data Center Perils
An eastward shift in tornado alley is coinciding with the buildout of data centers in places like Northern Virginia, Texas, Illinois and Georgia, risk experts revealed during a recent reinsurance ...
Viewpoint: Insurance, Cybersecurity Are Twin Pillars of Resilience for iGaming Industry
The iGaming industry has matured into a regulated global business, one of the fastest-growing areas of the entertainment industry, home to listed companies and garnering mass mainstream recognition. ...
Sompo Acquiring Workers Comp Writer Service Insurance Companies
Sompo International Holdings Ltd. announced a definitive agreement for one of Sompo's U.S. subsidiaries to acquire Service Insurance Companies, a U.S. workers compensation insurance specialist. ...
Supply Shocks Beyond Hormuz: Other Ports Face ‘High’ Risk of Disruption
Supply chain shocks extend beyond the Strait of Hormuz, according to research from Verisk Maplecroft, which finds roughly one-third of major ports and airports are exposed to 'high' or 'very high' ...
Zurich Sees Data Center Boom Spurring Insurance Securitization
The level of investment into data centers globally may soon make it necessary for insurers involved to begin selling securitization products to spread the risk among a broader pool of investors, ...
Mythos Myths: Good Guys Hold More Cybersecurity Cards, Insurer CEO Says
No offense to the members of the media, but the media tends to blow this stuff up. That's how Jim Williamson, president and chief executive officer of insurer and reinsurer Everest Group Ltd., ...
The Readiness Is All: New AIG CEO Andersen Talks Industry Relevance
Eric Andersen doesn't have any more insight into what the next five years will look like than his peers, but the message he delivered to them about the industry's role in a changing world is clear: ...
A $10.5 Trillion Cyber Problem: Whose Risk Is It Anyway?
Does an estimated $10.5 trillion in damage costs related to cyber crime around the globe really represent an opportunity that the insurance industry should be tackling? The question came up during ...