Data security

Global reinsurer capital reached an all-time high of $470 billion at the end of 2010, says an Aon Benfield study.

Study results based on evaluation of more than 13.8 million video events of drivers recorded over the course of 2010.

A pair of vendors shine a light on the role of keylogging and social engineering as a growing threat to insurers in the wake of the Epsilon breach.

California pest control company is accused of avoiding $2.9 million in workers’ compensation premiums.

The suggestions are intended to improve the health care act’s individual mandate clause, regardless of whether the law’s controversial centerpiece is legally removed over time.

Crazy as it sounds, the Department of Justice needed a court order to disrupt a botnet that has been operating for a decade.

Insurers may learn from how banks are addressing the fallout from the Epsilon data breach.

Risk modeling companies issue new predictions for insurers’ costs from Japan’s earthquake and tsunami.

Through a combination of key technologies and partnering with the business, IT can help insurers achieve profitable growth.

Cloud computing offers a variety of advantages, but security concerns will grow with the technology.

State Farm study intended to help target policies, programs, driver education and other strategies to reduce and prevent crashes.

The Epsilon breach should make insurers question how their data is being protected once it’s outsourced.

A Moody's report predicts that U.S. title insurers will continue to struggle for the next 12 to 18 months.

Insurers may be interested to learn how banks are using customers as the first line of defense against fraud.

Although still unclear as to risk to insurer clients, data breach spills forward to calls for action from Senators and House members.

Colorado State University predicts that five hurricanes will be Category 3, 4 or 5, and at least one will reach the U.S. coastline.

Insurers may be interested to learn about these 5 innovations in auto safety technology.

While the insurance industry has been relatively free of major security problems, a new breach at the Hartford is an ominous sign.

In letters to employees and New Hampshire Office of the Attorney General, insurer says the virus that infected its Windows server environment targets personal information related to transactions conducted online.

Alliance Data Systems said in an SEC filing that it is working with federal authorities and "outside forensic experts" to investigate the incident and determine if other safety measures should be taken.