Technology/Science
FSU Hurricane Forecast Less Than NOAA, But Still Above-Average
Scientists at the Florida State University Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies (COAPS), who developed a unique computer model for predicting hurricanes, are forecasting a season of ...
European vs. U.S. Hurricane Models: Which Is Better?
When forecasters from the National Weather Service track a hurricane, they use models from several different supercomputers located around the world to create their predictions. Some of those models ...
EQECAT To Share Exposure Data Standard With RMS
Catastrophe modeling firm EQECAT announced that it has finalized an agreement to share exposure data schemas with another major catastrophe-modeling firm, Risk Management Solutions (RMS). The ...
New Tool to Shed Light on Costs of Blackouts
Atmospheric and Environmental Research (AER) and The Atmospheric and Environmental Research (AER). (HSB) have formed an alliance to provide a product that assesses blackout risk in the United States. ...New York Regulator Requests Details on Insurers’ Cyber Security Plans
New York's top financial regulator has asked some of the largest U.S. insurance companies to disclose details on their preparedness for cyber attacks, following a similar request to major banks ...
DriveID Can Block or Track Driver’s Mobile Use
Fleet managers and parents of teenager drivers were given another weapon in their battle against distracted driving on Tuesday. That's according to Cellcontrol, the maker of technology to stop ...
Twitter Tweaks Security to Thwart Hackers After Media Company Hits
Twitter Inc. unveiled technology to boost security for its users, following a spate of attacks on accounts of prominent media outlets including the Associated Press, the Financial Times and The ...
London’s Parhelion Underwriting Is First to Insure California Carbon Credits
Parhelion Underwriting Ltd. became the first insurer to offer a policy to protect companies from the invalidation of carbon offset credits sold as part of California's cap-and-trade program. ...