Industry News
The P/C Insurance Industry and Analysts Scramble for Hurricane Matthew
With news that Hurricane Matthew could hit Florida and nearby states by Friday as a Category 4 storm, the property/casualty insurance industry scrambled on Thursday to assess and prepare for the ...
‘Silicon Valley Is Coming’: InsureTech Connect Conference Roundup
There was a great turnout for the future of the insurance industry this week in Las Vegas. The occasion was the first InsureTech Connect Conference, which brought together an estimated 1,500 tech ...
September’s Tropical Storms Cost More Than $4B in Economic Losses: Aon Benfield
Tropical storms cost the global economy $4.2 billion in September, according to the latest Global Catastrophe Recap report from Aon Benfield's Impact Forecasting. Hurricane Hermine became the first ...
Markel, EMC Join Global Insurance Accelerator Program
Markel and EMC Insurance Companies have invested in the Global Insurance Accelerator, a business focused on developing innovative insurance-centric startups. Eight insurers are already participating ...
The Latest Launches from Slice Labs and Zurich Insurance
Slice Labs is now offering on-demand for insurance to folks who rent their homes through various online platforms. Zurich Insurance launched multiline coverage for mid-sized energy companies. *** ...
Burritos-by-Drone Testing Underway in the Virginia Mountains
Rising from the treetops, the whirring drone comes into view with its cargo tucked under the wing. It hovers about 25 feet above a bullseye on the grass. A white trapezoidal box descends, does a ...
Hurricane Matthew Could Leave Behind Nearly $15B in Florida Economic Losses
Hurricane Matthew has thousands fleeing the U.S. Southeast where it's expected to batter the coastline and threaten electricity supplies to more than 1 million people in Florida. Potential losses are ...
Having a Data Breach Preparedness Plan Is Not Enough
Most organizations currently have a data breach preparedness plan in place, but a new study indicates that executives are not updating or practicing the plan regularly and lack confidence in its ...