Technology/Science
More than 80% of Policyholders Want to Text Their Insurers
More than 80 percent of policyholders would prefer to communicate with their insurance company or agent via text, according to a new survey from communication platform Hi Marley. And the vast ...
Cape Analytics Pulls in $44M in New Financing From Multiple Investors
Cape Analytics has attracted $44 million in new financing, and the provider of property data plans to use the funds for expansion, accelerated product development, and hiring of more machine ...
Does It Ever Make Sense for Firms to Pay Ransomware Criminals?
Global insurance company AXA announced in May that it will stop writing cyber insurance coverage in France that reimburses customers for making payments to ransomware criminals. Cyber insurance ...
Strategy Sessions Is Coming – A Free Monthly CM Webinar Show
We're starting something new at Carrier Management — a free monthly webinar show called Strategy Sessions. Strategy Sessions will give listeners and viewers a lunch-hour look at critical topics ...
AI Can Detect Workers’ Psychological Stress: Research
Depression is a worldwide problem, with serious consequences for individual health and the economy, and rapid and effective screening tools are thus urgently needed to counteract its increasing ...
Ransomware Attack on U.S. IT Firm Slammed Up to 1,500 Businesses
Between 800 and 1,500 businesses around the world have been affected by a ransomware attack centered on U.S. information technology firm Kaseya, its chief executive said on Monday. Fred Voccola, the ...
Drones Pulled Into Play to Help Fight Wildfires in U.S. West
In a grassy meadow outside Missoula, Montana, Jennifer Fowler eyes two drones high in the sky with weather instruments -- part of a program to see how drones can help to fight and monitor wildfires. ...
Cyber Risk Ranks High Among Businesses, but Many Still Feel Resilient: Beazley
After a legion of well publicized cyber attacks, it's no surprise that a large minority of businesses now see technology as a top risk for their company. At the same time, they also see themselves as ...