Data security

This acquisition is the latest of many investments The Hanover has made in the past five years.

TowerGroup says tumultuous past year will color the insurance industry going forward.

Deal is an acknowledgement by risk management solutions provider of critical emergent risk factor: climate change.

New York - The Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) and LogicManager today released RIMS State of ERM Report 2008. The report substantiates the value of ERM for organizations of all types. It also indicates that companies that have greater risk management and ERM maturity levels enjoy higher credit ratings.

Chicago — In testimony before the House Committee on Financial Services, Cameron Findlay, executive VP and general counsel of Aon Corp., urged the U.S. Department of Treasury to acquire the hundreds of billions of dollars of illiquid assets that reside on the ledgers of 's financial institutions.

Albany , N.Y. — The New York State Insurance Department is readying a review of financial stress testing and scenario analyses of insurers in the state.

Privy to a variety of educational sessions, technology showcases and business analytics, rating and underwriting product launches, attendees at ISO’s annual conference were told that “winners will have ERM in all parts of their business.”

Lockton Cos.' Fall 2008 Market Update reports that insurance carriers face an ominous set of facts entering the final weeks of 2008.

New research urges organizations lacking formal policies governing how business information is controlled to remedy the situation immediately.

A new study ranks cities most prone to damage from hail storms.

In his new position, Gaétan Veilleux will lead the company’s predictive modeling efforts.

Enhances protection of spreadsheet data and simplifies anti-fraud processes

ICW Group's work comp customers can take advantage of just-in-time training for new-users, including online training videos, safety webinars and bi-weekly e-mails highlighting safety training topics.

The California insurer says its free, Web-based service, RMRx, is designed to simplify development and implementation of workplace safety programs.

Managing regulatory risk tops list of concerns for today's risk managers; burden expected to increase, according to ACE.

Key new rating variables that are being incorporated into insurers’ predictive models include homeowners rates by peril, homeowners rating by building characteristics, vehicle history and usage-based auto insurance, according to the Casualty Actuarial Society.

Predicting future losses up to $235 billion, study reveals only $30 billion of total economic losses along the California fault line are likely to be insured.

Boulder, Colo. — Enterprise Management Associates (EMA), an IT management research and consulting firm, released a new advisory note, “What the Economic Crisis Means for IT Security and Risk Management.” In the advisory note, EMA research director, Scott Crawford, highlights the impact of the current financial industry meltdown, and its implications for the management of security and risk in IT.

Software, personnel transfer to AQS from ISO Insurance Technology Solutions

New whole company modeling and backtesting functions are designed to help insurance companies better manage financials.