Technology/Science
The Latest Launches From XL Catlin, Validus and Tokio Marine Kiln
XL Catlin and RedSeal have a new resilience measure designed to gauge risk and improve cybersecurity and insurance terms. Validus Specialty Underwriting Services Inc. and a new partner are offering ...
Starr, Skywatch Partner on Usage-Based, Telematics-Driven Insurance for Drones
Starr Companies said it will partner with risk analytics company SkyWatch to provide usage-based, telematics-driven insurance for the drone industry. Their deal will let drone operators obtain ...
Root Raises $51M to Fuel Further Growth of Telematics-Based Auto Insurance Biz
Root, an auto insurance startup centered around telematics, closed a $51 million venture financing designed to fuel expansion into more states and enable further investment in its core technology. ...
Uber Disabled Autonomous Vehicle’s Safety Tech Before Fatality
Uber Technologies Inc. disabled the standard collision-avoidance technology in the Volvo SUV that struck and killed a woman in Arizona last week, according to the auto-parts maker that supplied the ...
Swiss Banks Face Substantial Risk From Cyber Attacks: Regulator
Cyber-attacks pose the biggest threat to the Swiss financial system with risks from hacking incursions on the rise, watchdog FINMA warned on Tuesday, calling on Switzerland to step up its national ...
Blockchain Gives Life to a 300-Year-Old Idea
Blockchain technology is actually a new way to pursue an insurance distribution system that existed 300 years ago, an expert at Willis Towers Watson said. "This works like the way we used to do ...
Single Number Cyber Risk Score Could Help Carriers Craft More Precise Cover
The rapidly emerging and evolving world of cyber risk poses a paradox for property/casualty insurers, according to two panelists addressing "Risk Selection in Cyber Insurance" at the Casualty ...
RMS, Symantec, HP Vets Launch New Cyber Risk Modeling Startup
A new cyber risk analytics firm has made its public debut. CyberCube Analytics relies on technology developed by Symantec Corp. plus investment from Trident Capital Cyber Security, a $300 million ...