Security risk

Swiss Re study finds that insured losses were highest in North America, where they cost insurers more than $12.7 billion.

While insider fraud is down, the leading incident rate categories for insurers are personnel management, company/professional code violation, and corruption and fraud, according to a report.

Property/casualty insurers irked at industry’s inclusion in resolution funding.

Homeowners’ Defense Act would create a consortium of state-sponsored natural disaster funds.

A.M. Best, Fitch, Moody’s and S&P react to AIG’s recent transactions, and American Modern, Pacific Life Insurance Co., Old Mutal plc all receive affirmations.

Economy, pricing and regulation discussed during IIABA panel.

Saint Joseph's University and Olivet College both stepped up to market demands by adding risk management and insurance as fields of study.

At a time when insurers are forced to react to changing regulatory and compliance issues, data storage and retrieval is more important than ever.

A new, more robust version of the federal government’s intrusion detection program could be a blessing for U.S. businesses, but already the specter of invasion of privacy is being raised.

Companies are starting to shift their focus from survival to revival, according to HP surveys.

Coinciding with International Women’s Day, the board’s launch spotlights the Women in Insurance Leadership Forum, a unique online community dedicated to the personal and professional growth of women in insurance.

Strategic Analytics’ products will be offered through Verisk’s Interthinx business unit.

Everyone agrees that something needs to be done, but crooks know they can count on government for a phlegmatic response.

AIA weighs in as legislators look to reign in risky activities of financial firms.

While the space insurance market is currently small, one expert says it's vital for sustainable commercial space activities.

ASCnet plans to relocate its HQ to Chicago by the end of 2010, and hire a permanent CEO to replace interim CEO Rick Morgan.

Highmark announces use of Agiliance RiskVision and the Health Information Trust Alliance’s Common Security Framework.

Lepus says 87% of firms are looking to exploit data consistency to support data hungry risk management processes.

Craig Beattie and Karen Monks join Celent as insurance analysts.

Sen. Bunning’s blockage also increases uncertainty around a COBRA extension.