The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the United States has issued a warning of a “dramatic” rise in “business email compromise” scams (BEC) that has resulted in massive financial losses in U.S. cities. From October 2013 until February 2016,…
Worldwide IT spending is forecast to total US$3.49 trillion in 2016, a decline of just 0.5% over 2015 spending of US$3.5 trillion, according to information technology research and advisory firm Gartner, Inc. The prediction is down from last quarter’s forecast…
Tripwire, Inc., a Portland, Oregon-based provider of endpoint detection and response, security, compliance and IT operations solutions for enterprises, service providers and government agencies, has found that more than three-quarters of survey respondents in the energy sector in the United…
Risk Management Solutions, Inc. (RMS) announced on Thursday that it has released the “first ever” app to model ‘cat-in-a-box’ deals. The cloud-based app extends the ability to independently assess and underwrite parametric contracts from a small group of cedant, brokers…
Despite the challenges and fluctuations of 2015 – including plummeting oil prices – Canada’s property and casualty industry “had a relatively good year,” with underwriting income tripling to about $1.7 billion, David McGown, senior vice president of strategic initiatives for…
Allstate Insurance Company of Canada announced Tuesday it is using telematics to provide usage-based insurance to personal lines customers in Alberta. Allstate went live April 1 with Drivewise, using technology from Huntington Beach, Calif.-based Modus Group LLC. “In Ontario, (Drivewise)…
The global insurance telematics market size is expected to grow from US$857.2 million in 2015 to US$2.21 billion in 2020, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20.9%, according to a report by ReportLinker, a market research technology company…
Aon Benfield will launch its new global reinsurer trading platform Apr. 11, a move meant to enhance placements with real-time data when ABConnect Placements goes live for July 1 treaty placements, the global reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor of Aon…
Cyber insurance has evolved considerably since 1999 but commercial insurers lack standardization in cyber policies and there is not a lot of data available for underwriters, a speaker suggested at a recent conference. For cyber risk, “the data is not…
Western Canadian insurer Peace Hills Insurance has implemented eDelivery, enabling the electronic transmission of personal lines policy documents directly to consumers’ Canada Post epost digital mailboxes in place of traditional mail, the Centre for Study of Insurance Operations (CSIO) said…
Contracts with information technology service providers can be critical in managing risk from cyber incidents, and third-party providers need to be involved in exercising contingency plans for cyber breaches, speakers suggested Friday at the 2016 International Cyber Risk Management Conference…
Beyond brokers themselves, good and accurate data is the lifeblood of brokerages today. Data is vital to meeting customer needs both today and in the future, meaning that when a broker management system conversion is needed, protecting and maintaining the integrity of that information is essential.