Technology & Analytics
Moving Beyond Golf Balls and Diapers in Cleaning Up Energy Disasters
Diaper liner, sawdust, golf balls and shredded tires -- these are some of the items used to try and contain the oil and nuclear disasters that marked the end of this century's first decade and the ...
Federal Trade Commission Moves Closer to Studying ‘Patent Trolls’
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Friday took another step toward a comprehensive study of "patent trolls" - companies in the business of buying and asserting patents - to see if they are hurting ...
Insurers’ Private Wildfire Crews Offer Wealthy Homeowners Extra Protection
Bill Potter wasn't eager to abandon his high-end house last month during evacuations forced by a massive Idaho wildfire, but he felt reassured when his insurance company sent a team to protect his ...
Forecasters Humbled, Insurers Relieved by Quiet Atlantic Hurricane Season
The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season is humbling forecasters by shaping up as the first in almost two decades without a major storm, confounding predictions that it would be more active than normal. ...
Auto Insurance Buyers Driven by Price: J.D. Power
Rate increases are driving more customers to obtain competitive price quotes, while satisfaction with the buying experience is trending downward among new-buyer customers due to lower price ...Industries Look to UN Report for Guidance on Climate Risks
Companies increasingly factor extreme weather into their strategic planning and a report from the United Nations due on Friday is expected to underscore the heightened risks they face. Extreme ...
Insurers Offer Discounts for High Net Worth Client Inventory, Appraisal Service
A high tech start-up is promising to give property/casualty insurance companies and brokers access to real-time data on their upscale insureds' property and possessions, making it easier for the ...Milliman Releases Arius 2.0 Loss Reserving System
As presented at the Casualty Loss Reserve Seminar in Boston, global consulting and actuarial firm Milliman Inc. announced last week that it has released version 2.0 of Arius, its loss reserving ...