Data security

The growth of countries such as China, Brazil and India will inevitably lead to more business being written, and that will need new capital to support it, and more insurers, according to Lloyd’s of London Chairman John Nelson. “The challenge we have is to grow the Lloyd’s footprint into the emerging growth countries,” he said in a statement on the company’s website. “There’s an opportunity for Lloyd’s and for the United States, in the high-growth economies. What I hope to see is a situation where brokers are extending their networks, picking up new business across the world and placing it at Lloyd’s.”

Two new studies show that the embrace of existing technologies, such as telematics, could soon have a dramatic effect on the insurance industry.

Latest version aims to improve functionality and flexibility of comprehensive risk management and compliance software.

“Although prices are higher, coverage remains affordable and available on a global scale,” said Bob Hartwig, president of the Insurance Information Institute. “It is a steady and stable environment that includes some risk sensitive increases.”

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Risk Radar 2012 designed to provide management and operational staff with real-time visibility into project risks.

Because they underwrite policies differently, perpetual insurers will be analyzed differently than traditional insurers, according A.M Best. The firm’s methodology change, detailed in its “Analyzing Perpetual Insurers” criteria report is not expected to affect ratings and is reflected in the most recent version of “Best’s Credit Rating Methodology (BCRM).”

In the month of April, severe weather in the central and southern sections of the United States caused $1 billion in insured losses, according to the “Global Catastrophe Recap” report, published by Impact Forecasting LLC, the catastrophe model development center of Aon Benfield. Economic losses were even higher.

Insurance bundle to help commercial solar developers mitigate risks, support project financing.

Parity to protect organizations from potential losses due to negligent technology professionals.

Asia/Pacific region spearheads global market growth; Symantec retains its global industry lead.

Solution integrates predictive analytics, business rules and link analysis in an attempt to increase efficiency.

Group of U.K. cyber insurers developing a framework of recommended information security practices and policies.

Survey conducted by the Society of Actuaries reveals the top five risks among chief risk officers.

ClaimsVISION to enable efficient, single platform for all claims.

Business disruptions, volatile commodity prices and an unstable global economy end business as usual.

After last year's string of catastrophes, risk modeling software provider places more emphasis on supply chain risk quantification.

Despite massive catastrophe losses, insurers meet obligations and have surpluses to cover new claims.

Distracted driver disconnect ongoing as more teens believe they could get into an accident when drinking and driving versus texting and driving, notes State Farm survey.