Internet of Things News
Swiss Re’s Emerging Risk Worries: Natural Catastrophes to the ‘Internet of Things’
Emerging risks with the highest potential impact in coming years may not be what you think. A new Swiss Re report identified four that top the list: Large natural catastrophes, de-globalization and ...
Internet of Things Fuels Billions in Tech M&A Deals
Investment in the fast-growing market for Internet-connected devices gathered pace this year and is set to attract more top U.S. technology and telecoms buyers of firms active in the market, a report ...
Hold on. My Phone Says I’m Having a Heart Attack: Top Tech Trends Revealed
"We're going to see more changes in the next 25 years than we've seen in the last 100," a futurist told a group of insurance professionals at an industry meeting last week. The pronouncement by ...
Opinion: Risk Versus Reward In The ‘Internet of Things’
I hope it's not true that Apple's next big bet will be on the "Internet of things." The concept is a useless and dangerous one, and now Apple's powerful marketing machine may join Google's in selling ...
Insuring the Internet of Everything
The Internet of Things is quickly becoming the Internet of Everything. Whether it's a sensor in a baby's diaper to alert parents that the babysitter got lazy, a hotel key that activates the room air ...
Smoke Detector Recall By Google’s Nest Labs Reveals 440,000 Shipped in U.S.
Google Inc'.s Nest Labs is recalling 440,000 smoke detectors, according to a U.S. government notice on Wednesday that provides the first public revelation of how many of the smart home appliances ...
What’s Next for Cyber Insurance?
There's a saying in the cybersecurity industry that there are two types of businesses today: those that have been breached and know it, and those that have been breached and just don't know it. ...
Best Practices for Managing Emerging Issues From Nanotech to the Internet of Things
As Benjamin Franklin once cautioned: "By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail." That said, insurers must plan today for the emerging risks of tomorrow. Emerging issues have become ubiquitous ...