Underwriting & Pricing
Autonomous Trucking Technology Is Here—Are Commercial Insurers Ready?
June 16, 2019, was a seemingly normal day on Florida's Turnpike in Orlando. Minivans were filled with families on their way to Disney; local Floridians were going about their daily routines. But ...
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 ...
Apple Must Face Part of Suit Alleging Fraudulent Concealment of iPhone Demand
A federal judge said Apple Inc must face part of a lawsuit claiming it fraudulently concealed falling demand for iPhones, especially in China, leading to tens of billions of dollars in shareholder ...
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 ...