Technology/Science
Cyber Attacks Double, as Carriers Better Protect Themselves: Accenture
Insurers are doing a better job protecting themselves from cyber attacks even as attempted breaches have nearly doubled, a new Accenture study has found. The percentage of successful global insurance ...
InsurTechs, Mutual Insurers Gain Plenty by Joining Forces: A.M. Best
Technology-oriented insurance startups and established small mutual property/casualty insurers may find they are better off partnering than competing. Mutual P/C insurance companies continue to face ...
Fitbit Needed: John Hancock Moving Fully to Interactive Life Insurance Dependent on Devices
John Hancock, one of the oldest and largest North American life insurers, will stop underwriting traditional life insurance and instead sell only interactive policies that track fitness and health ...
VW Reportedly Talking With Rivals About Common Self-Driving Car Standards
Germany's Volkswagen is in talks with other carmakers to set common standards for self-driving vehicle technology, Automotive News reported on Friday. The Volkswagen Group is discussing the ...
Monte Carlo Dispatch: Industry Blockchain Initiative B3i Irons Out Platform Kinks
The industry's Blockchain Insurance Industry Initiative (B3i) announced a year ago it had developed a reinsurance blockchain prototype for a property excess-of-loss (XOL) contract and asked the ...
New Guy Carpenter Subsidiary Manages Carrier Quest for Global InsurTech Partners
InsurTech is often touted as the cure that will solve the insurance industry's inefficient and antiquated processes—from distribution to underwriting to claims. While many insurers want to ...
British Airways Data Hack Exposes Airline to Fines Under New EU Data Rules
British Airways may become the first high-profile company to run afoul of Europe's far-reaching data privacy rules -- and face potentially hefty fines -- after a computer hack compromised credit card ...
XL Catlin Launches New Satellite Cover Addressing Launch and Deployment Risks
XL Catlin is expanding its space insurance offerings. The global insurer and reinsurer—soon to be acquired by France's AXA—disclosed it is launching space insurance coverage for satellite owners, ...