Security risk

Elementum will utilize CATRADER and ALERT to manage risks associated with its portfolio of cat bonds and other insurance-linked securities.

Experts say the best way to address systemic risk is by providing the regulatory community with direct access to a database that contains all firms’ networks of financial information.

Lawmakers set to unveil bill that will strip some insurers of protections enjoyed under McCarran–Ferguson Act.

Both federal and state governments are looking to crack down on unsafe practices.

A panel of four C-level insurance executives agree: the economic crisis has changed the competitive landscape. Just what they intend to do about it is another matter.

Statements made last week during congressional testimony rekindle debate about insurance regulation.

TARP-driven BI discourages behavior that focuses on short-term results at the expense of value creation and innovation in the long run.

Of the many cuts included within the Obama administration’s proposed annual budget, terrorism risk insurance remains a hot button issue, as the insurance industry reacts to news that changes to the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act would include lower subsidies and higher deductibles and co-payments. Additionally, the proposal would remove any coverage for attacks by domestic terrorists, according to the Wall Street Journal (www.wallstreetjournal.com).

XL Insurance, a unit of Bermuda-based XL Capital Ltd., reports that Patrick Tannock, a veteran Bermuda-based insurance executive, will assume the role of president effective Feb. 22.

A trio of risk managers weigh in on creating a culture of risk awareness.

A new report reveals an increase in spending on enterprise risk management technologies.

Emerging relatively unscathed in 2009, insurers may face additional regulatory challenges in 2010.

Just a few pieces of information may be all that is needed to identify you—yet new methods make breaching your privacy even easier.

2009 was a record year for The National Insurance Crime Bureau, which received more than double the fraud tips than in 2008.

Six product lines have been made available on the platform, designed for high-volume transactions.

After endorsing Obama's financial reform plan, critics call Geithner out for flip-flopping on backing a return to the Glass-Steagall Act.

Cintas lists ways to keep electronic and paper documents secure.

A Texas bank is suing a business customer that was victimized by cyber-theft; what will insurers do in similar circumstances?

The analyst firm recognized 28 insurers in eight different categories, and named Missouri Employers Mutual its Model Insurer of the Year.

Forrester reports enterprise and SMB security trends for 2010, emphasis on managing vulnerabilities and complex threats.