Technology/Science
Reinsurers Turn to Fintech Startups for Diversification in Soft Market
When Micah Carr-Hill wanted to insure Chief, the labrador that helps with his son's autism therapy, he found an ally in Munich Re, the world's biggest reinsurer. The German company had just teamed up ...
HBO Tried to Delay Hacker Data Release With $250,000 Offer
Time Warner Inc's HBO network last month offered $250,000 to cyber criminals who hacked into its computer system, asking them to extend a deadline for paying a much larger ransom, according to an ...
Tesla Developing Self-Driving Trucks, Pushing for Tests in Nevada
Tesla Inc is developing a long-haul, electric semi-truck that can drive itself and move in "platoons" that automatically follow a lead vehicle, and is getting closer to testing a prototype, according ...
AIG Execs: Cyber Insurance Demand Will Soar in China, Asia Following WannaCry Attack
Demand for cyber insurance from firms in Greater China and elsewhere in Asia is poised to soar, based on enquiries received after the "WannaCry ransomware" attack earlier this year, executives at ...
Socure Raises $13.9M; Insurance Industry Among Buyers of Company’s Digital ID Verification Tech
Socure, a developer of digital identity verification predictive analytics technology, raised nearly $14 million in a Series B venture financing round from backers with insurance industry investment ...
U.S. Army Abandons Use of Chinese-Made Drones Due to Cyber Vulnerability Worries
The U.S. Army has ordered its members to stop using drones made by Chinese manufacturer SZ DJI Technology Co Ltd because of "cyber vulnerabilities" in the products. An Aug. 2 Army memo posted by sUAS ...
The Latest Launches From Chubb, LexisNexis and The Hartford
Chubb said it beefed up its family office portal with a number of new features. LexisNexis is hoping to propel global expansion of insurance telematics with the addition of a multi-language ...
Shipping Industry Starts Embracing Retro Tech as Cyber Threat Deterrence
The risk of cyber attacks targeting ships' satellite navigation is pushing nations to delve back through history and develop back-up systems with roots in World War Two radio technology. Ships use ...