Technology/Science
Cybersecurity High on Executives’ Lists; Relatively Few Have Plan to Address It
Most executives now see cybersecurity as a major risk management priority, but relatively few have a plan in place to address it or are confident their companies can deal with the problem. The ...
DroneBase Raises $12M in New Financing; Insurers Among Drone Operator’s Customers
DroneBase raised $12 million in new funding to expand its drone operations services for insurers and other businesses. Union Square Ventures and Upfront Ventures co-led the round. DJI and new ...
Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Boosts Stake in Apple, Buys Teva Shares
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Wednesday disclosed a new stake in generic drugmaker Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd and said it bought more shares of Apple Inc, which surpassed Wells ...
Insurers May Not Be Able to Avoid Blockchain, Virtual Currencies ‘Sweeping Through Industry’
Insurers need to be thinking about blockchain technology and virtual currencies like bitcoin and how to approach these areas of emerging risk as they become harder to ignore, according to panelists ...
The Latest Launches From QBE, GuideOne/Roost and Zurich/CoverWallet
QBE North America has teamed up with a company to expand access to some of its professional liability coverage. GuideOne Insurance has started offering Roost Smart Water Leak and Freeze Detectors in ...
Weather Analytics Company Understory Wins Patent for Proprietary Sensor Tech
Understory secured a patent for sensor technology used as part of its private network to collect real-time weather data on the ground in great detail. Alex Kubicek, CEO of the Wisconsin-based weather ...
Where Is the InsurTech Capital of the World?
There was a time not so long ago when Hartford, Conn., was widely known as the "Insurance Capital of the World." These days, Hartford has work to do to reclaim that title. But with insurance ...
Tech Innovation Moves From Coalition/HackerOne and Munich Re/StarMind
Coalition will partner with HackerOne to offer its cyber insurance small business clients programs to reduce hacking risks. Munich Re will start using artificial intelligence technology from Starmind ...