Technology/Science
Shah Departs as RMS CEO; Silicon Valley Vet White Replaces Him
Hemant Shah is out as CEO of catastrophe modeler RMS, and veteran Silicon Valley technology executive Karen White has been appointed to replace him. It is unclear if Shah, who is also an RMS ...
The Latest Launches From Next Insurance and QBE North America
Startup Next Insurance is now marketing digital insurance policies for personal trainers through two sports and fitness associations. Specialist insurer QBE North America added data breach planning ...
Cyber Insurance Startup Coalition Raises $10M
San Francisco-based insurance startup Coalition has raised $10 million in new financing. The company, which launched in late 2017, sells cyber insurance and offers cybersecurity tools to small and ...
Buyers Aren’t Happy With Their Cyber Insurance: J.D. Power
On any given day, it is hard not to read an article or report on some type of cyber topic. Cyber insurance is one of the key concerns within the insurance industry today and possibly one of the most ...
Turn Commercial Drones Into Targeted Weapons? AI Could Help Hackers Do That
Rapid advances in artificial intelligence are raising risks that malicious users will soon exploit the technology to mount automated hacking attacks, cause driverless car crashes or turn commercial ...
UK CEOs, Investors View Cyber Attacks as Greatest Threats to Bottom Line
Investors and chief executives say cyber attacks pose the greatest threat to businesses operating in the U.K., outweighing other material risks including populism, trade protectionism and ...
Global Bank Regulators in No Rush to Quash Fintech With New Rules
Global banking regulators signaled on Monday they were in no rush to adapt their rules to financial technology firms that have begun nibbling away at banks' markets. The regulators looked at how ...
Flying Cars Will Ease U.S. Traffic Congestion in 10 Years: Uber CEO
Flying cars will be zipping across U.S. skies within the coming decade—at least that's what Uber Technologies Inc. Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi predicted last month. "There will be ...