Technology/Science
Coverage Innovation: Why and How Ironshore Developed a Cyber Warning Endorsement
Computer Hacks. In 60 percent of cases, attackers are able to compromise an organization within minutes, according to the Verizon 2015 Data Breach Investigations Report. Data Loss.Forty-three percent ...
Tesla May Deflect Autopilot Liability Due to Huge Data Collection Effort
The large volume of data Tesla Motors Inc collects from its cars on the road has armed it with information to publicly counter, and possibly legally defend, claims about the safety of its Autopilot ...
Insurers Will Gain by Innovating for the Internet of Things
The steady advance of the internet of things (IoT) presents a huge number of opportunities for insurers – as well as threats, according to a digest published by Efma*. The rise in connected homes, ...
Smart Car-Makers Could Outmaneuver Traditional Auto Insurers
As Internet-connected and, eventually, driverless vehicles roll off production lines, traditional motor insurers need to adapt to ward off competition from car manufacturers. Insurers have struggled ...
Companies Worry Over Autonomous Cars’ Cyber Security Risks: Munich Re
Cyber security is the biggest concern for companies evaluating risk in the nascent self-driving vehicle industry, according to a survey conducted by Munich Re. The world's second-biggest reinsurer ...
Hacking/Malware Attacks Surge at Banks and Credit Unions: Beazley
Financial institutions such as small banks and credit unions faced a huge spike in the number of hacking and malware attacks during the first six months of 2016, Beazley found in a new report. ...
Do Coconuts Hold the Key to Earthquake Resilience?
Reports surfaced from several media outlets last week suggesting that the special structure of coconut walls could help unlock the key to building property that can withstand earthquakes and other ...
More U.S. Superbug Cases Expected in Coming Months
After two confirmed U.S. cases of a superbug that thwarts a last-resort antibiotic, infectious disease experts say they expect more cases in coming months because the bacterial gene behind it is ...