Security risk

In a special report, A.M. Best Co. concluded that the sharp decline in income and consequent drop in regulatory capital reported by some Canadian companies was a result of mark-to-market accounting already in place rather than conversion to Canadian International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS-C).

As BYOD and mobile devices become more prevalent in enterprise operations, limitations emerge.

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.

Towers Watson’s “2012 Risk and Finance Manager Survey” found that 95 percent of insurance buyers had some concern over the hardening of the P&C market, which is a result catastrophic losses in 2011 and an upgrade in the catastrophe risk model to RMS 11.

Upgrades and additional functionality implemented to help business customers more efficiently analyze loss trends.

The “Aon Risk Maturity Index” identifies trends in the overall risk maturity of organizations based in different parts of the world.

The stress of filing income taxes may make U.S. motorists more prone to fatal motor vehicle accidents today say Canadian researchers.

The carrier's first foray into the cloud came with security concerns that lead to more in-house control over compliance solutions.

Banking industry exec discusses the issue’s force-placed furor, the industry's response and possible areas of compromise.

Insurance group aims to mitigate regulatory risks across specialty P&C, annuity and supplemental health insurance businesses.

As insurers attempt to recoup losses from a costly 2011, global property insurance rates rise in the first quarter of 2012, Marsh reports.

Specialty risk management provider adding 50 jobs to what is already its largest location.

Can insurers try to leverage social data to open up a new market? If so, would that affect the value of that data for claims/underwriting purposes?

As many no-fault states look into changing the laws, Fitch finds that large auto policy underwriters such as State Farm, Progressive and Allstate have reported weaker underwriting results in some of these states.