Technology/Science
Genetic Markers May Fuel Next Wave of P/C Insurer Asbestos Reserve Hikes
Actuaries and casualty insurance company financial officers who are not tuned into the revolution occurring in molecular biology may be blindsided by the next influx of asbestos claims, according to ...
AIR Worldwide Updates Earthquake Models for South America
Catastrophe risk modeler AIR Worldwide announced that it has updated its earthquake models for South America to include liquefaction and tsunami risks, as well as to enable the analysis of high-value ...
How AIG Is Using Cyber Intelligence to Protect Property from Cyber Attacks
A three-hour shutdown of the New York Stock Exchange on the same day that a network failure halted all United Airlines flights in the U.S. had people across the country thinking one thing: cyber ...
Google, Amazon, 12 Others Working on Drone-Traffic Control Solution
Google Inc., the company that brought order to the Internet, has set its sights on doing the same for the flocks of commercial drones expected to someday clog the skies. The search-engine pioneer is ...
Fiat Chrysler Cyber Risk Recall of 1.4M Vehicles Seen as Industry First
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV is recalling about 1.4 million cars and trucks equipped with radios that are vulnerable to hacking, the first formal safety campaign in response to a cybersecurity ...
Google Driverless Car Hit from Behind, Again
A Google driverless car was involved in the fleet's first collision to result in injury. One of Google's vehicles braked during a green light because of congestion, and the car behind hit it at 17 ...
Verisk Insurance Solutions Launches Device Reputation Service
Verisk Insurance Solutions, a source of information about property/casualty insurance risk, and Portland, Ore.-based iovation announced the launch of the Verisk Device Reputation Service, a tool to ...
Cell Phone Alerts Impair Focus Even When Calls Not Answered
Whether you are alerted to an incoming phone call or text by a trendy ringtone, an alarm bell or a quiet vibration, just receiving a notification on your cell phone can cause enough of a distraction ...