Technology/Science
California Will Require Drivers for Driverless Cars
Google Inc. envisions a world where a blind man can get in his car alone and tell it to take him to the grocery store. California regulators say self-driving automobiles aren't smart enough yet to ...
Your Toaster Could be at Risk for a Cyber Attack
Hijacking "smart" toasters and refrigerators and hacking corporate ventilation systems are among the new threats envisioned by cyber security experts as an increasing array of items are connected to ...
Ukraine Grid Attack Sparks Worry Among U.S. Utilities About Getting Cyber Cover
U.S. utilities are looking hard at their cyber vulnerabilities and whether they can get insurance to cover what could be a multi-billion dollar loss after hackers cut electric power to more than ...
Liar, Liar: GM Switch Plaintiff Accused of Fibbing Drops Case
The Oklahoma mail carrier at the center of the first trial over General Motors Co.'s deadly ignition-switch defect is dropping his claims after being accused of lying to the court. Robert Scheuer, ...
Mid-Sized P/C Carriers Increasingly Embracing IT Outsourcing: Novarica
Large numbers of insurers are relying on at least some form of information technology outsourcing to enhance their daily operations, Novarica found in a new survey of industry CIOs. The reason: ...
Acknowledging Predecessor, New Travelers CEO Schnitzer Pledges Continued Innovation
The Travelers Companies reached a major milestone on Jan. 21 when the property/casualty insurance giant holding its first earnings call under new CEO Alan Schnitzer. Executives appeared to go out of ...
How to Thrive in the New Age of Underwriting
We are in the midst of a new age of underwriting—an age driven by technology. And the technology-driven era is not only changing the way underwriters work, but it is also transforming the ...
Allianz: Business Interruption Remains Huge Risk; Cyber Gaining Fast
Business interruption is the top concern of risk managers heading into 2016 for the fourth year in a row, but cyber is a fast-growing corporate worry, according to a new report from Allianz Global ...