Claims & Reserving
Aging U.S. Dams + Extreme Weather = Disaster: CM Risk Alerts
Experts fear that aging U.S. dams may not be able to handle the extreme weather events associated with climate change. Scientists warn that some U.S. coastal cities could experience daily flooding by ...
Maximizing the Value of ‘New Data’ in Commercial P/C Insurance
While there's a great deal of speculation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic's immediate and longer-term effects on the insurance industry, one key trend is sure to stick: commercial P/C insurers will ...
Cyber Turned Inside-Out: Three Years After NotPetya
The NotPetya malware attack of June 2017 changed the future of cyber insurance and the way companies manage the risk. Initially believed to be a ransomware attack, NotPetya instead wiped data from ...
Prediction vs. Reality: Cyber Risk in the COVID-19 World
Two months ago, as COVID-19 began to spread from its initial hotspots in China and Italy into the U.S., there was a great deal of speculation about how it might impact cybersecurity risk. ...
Global Warming Increasing Frequency of 100-Year Rainstorms: Risk Alerts
Global warming is intensifying rainstorms in North America. Rats are becoming more aggressive in their hunt for food due to pandemic lockdown measures.***
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How Smart Technology Creates New Home Insurance Opportunities
While the average American home hasn't changed much on the outside, the devices and lifestyles inside have changed dramatically in the last 50 years. As transmitter radios were replaced with ...
COVID-Driven Bankruptcy Litigation Setting D&O Market on Edge
With revenues tumbling, companies across many industry sectors confront a heightened risk of bankruptcy, spurring possible class action lawsuits brought by creditors against corporate directors and ...
Business Interrupted: Why Insurers Are on the Hook for COVID-19
If you own business Interruption insurance, and your business gets interrupted by COVID-19, the income you lose must be covered by your policy, right? Not exactly, as people across the country are ...