Technology/Science
AI Investments Are Top Priority; Hourglass Workforce Structure Takes Shape: Insurance CEO Survey
"We are very bullish on AI, and we're leaning into it." That's how Alan Schnitzer, chief executive officer of Travelers, responded to a recent question from an investment analyst who wanted specifics ...
AWS Outage a ‘Moderate Incident,’ Another Near Miss for Insurance Industry
The recent 15-hour or so outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS) again raised questions about the potential for systemic loss to the cyber insurance market, but losses from the temporary lapse in cloud ...
Viewpoint: AI Will Replace Most Humans, But Then What?
Is technology more job augmenting or job replacing? This has been a long-standing debate. But recent academic work suggests that technology has been a net destroyer of jobs for decades. Artificial ...
La Niña’s Back, but Will It Amp Up Hurricane Season?
La Nina, the cooler and at times costlier flip side of El Nino, has arrived to warp weather worldwide, meteorologists said Thursday. This natural weather phenomenon often turbocharges the Atlantic ...
Laws and Regs Already Protect Insureds From AI Missteps, Insurance Reps Say
Despite the rapid rise of artificial intelligence in the insurance sector, along with claims of widespread errors and even discrimination by algorithms, AI is becoming vital to the industry – but ...
Scientists Link Major Carbon Emitters to Worsening Heat Waves
One quarter of more than 200 heat waves that occurred worldwide this century may have been impossible without human-induced global warming. Emissions from the world's largest fossil fuel and cement ...
NY Fed Finds Modest Impact of AI on Jobs Even as Usage Increases
Use of artificial intelligence among businesses jumped in the last year and is expected to continue to grow, yet few firms have cut jobs as a result so far, according to a new Federal Reserve Bank of ...
Cyber Outlook Report Finds Gaps, Outlines Holistic Approach to Protections
As the cyber market matures, it's increasingly evident that fighting off cyber attacks is going to be an ongoing team effort. Brokers, carriers, cybersecurity organizations and insureds all play a ...