Technology/Science
Computers Writing Earnings Reports
Unless you follow me on Twitter (@SSCLAF or @CarrierMgmt), you probably missed what I viewed as one of the recent highlights of the IICF Women in Insurance Regional Forum. There was lots of good ...
Google vs. the Media: Backlash Comes As Search Links Disappear
Google's removal of search results in Europe is drawing accusations of press censorship, as stories from some of the continent's most prominent news outlets begin vanishing. The U.S. internet giant ...
Sparking F-35 Fighter Jet Spurs Pre-Air Show Inspection Push
U.S. and British military officials are working on a joint directive to require mandatory inspections of engines on all Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jets, after an Air Force F-35A caught fire at ...
Predictive Modeling Pitfalls
There are many success stories featuring predictive models, but what does not get as widely reported are the failures: mistakes that range from subtle misinterpretations and minor miscues to ...
Tropical Storm Arthur Watch: Small Turns Could Mean Big Impact
As Tropical Storm Arthur develops off Florida's coast, AIR Worldwide isn't predicting an major insurance damage. But small moves can mean big changes, the Boston-based catastrophe modeling firm said ...
Predictive Modeling in Property/Casualty Insurance
Predictive modeling in property/casualty insurance has been most widely used in pricing, underwriting and marketing personal insurance products such as personal auto and residential. Commercial ...
Google vs. Detroit: Tech Giant, Car Makers at Odds on Driverless Vehicles
In 2012, a small team of Google Inc. engineers and business staffers met with several of the world's largest car makers to discuss partnerships to build self-driving cars. In one meeting, both sides ...
Federal Appeals Court Blocks Darvon, Darvocet Painkiller Lawsuits
A federal appeals court on Friday upheld the dismissal of nearly all claims in 68 cases seeking to hold drug makers liable for injuries from the use of the prescription painkillers Darvon and ...