Technology/Science
Munich Re’s Hartford Steam Boiler Becomes Latest Insurer to Test Commercial Drones
Specialty property insurer Hartford Steam Boiler won an exemption from the Federal Aviation Administration to start using drones for property inspections, underwriting and loss prevention work. The ...
Connected Cars Seen Vulnerable to Terror Groups
Internet-connected and driverless cars could be targets for hackers—potentially including terrorists and hostile nations—so the automotive industry must ensure vehicles have built-in ...
Global Cyber Email Scams Cost Businesses Billions of Dollars
Businesses have lost billions of dollars to fast-growing scams where fraudsters impersonate company executives in emails that order staff to transfer to accounts controlled by criminals, according to ...
The Latest Launches from Willis Towers Watson, GEICO, Ironshore and AIR Worldwide
Willis Towers Watson unveiled a slew of new analytic tools targeted to cyber and other risks. An Ironshore arm beefed up its director's and officers liability coverage for financial institutions in ...
European Insurance Industry Fintech Upgrades Threaten Thousands of Jobs
The rush is on to replace people with software in Europe's insurance industry as cost cutting and automation become increasingly crucial to bolstering earnings. Zurich Insurance Group AG is ...
Emerging Markets Embrace Ecommerce Tech Quicker Than Developed World
Emerging markets are not necessarily unsophisticated about technology, and insurers and other merchants might want to take note. A new analysis looked at 16 growth markets and found that commerce ...
Verisk CEO: Emerging Tech’s Innovations for Insurers
From drones hovering overhead to connected cars on the roads around us, rapid advances in technology are leading to radical new practices in business and science. These advances may bring benefits ...
Google, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon Back EPA in Climate Rule Lawsuit
Technology companies Google, Apple, Microsoft and Amazon on Friday declared support for the Obama administration in a lawsuit facing its central plan to combat climate change, saying the rule is ...