Technology/Science
Zurich Insurance and the Other Top News Stories of 2015
What's ailing Zurich Insurance? That question was the focus of Carrier Management's top news story in 2015, a piece that drew enormous reader interest. Switzerland's largest insurer faced plenty of ...
Hyatt Hotels System Infected with Credit-Card-Stealing Malware
Hyatt Hotels Corp said on Wednesday that its payment processing system was infected with credit-card-stealing malware in an attack discovered three weeks ago, the latest in a series of breaches at ...
Google, Ford Will Disrupt Detroit Together: Bloomberg View
With the auto industry on the verge of its self-driving future, insiders and car enthusiasts have been gearing up for a clash of the titans, pitting the lumbering giants of Detroit against the nimble ...
Juniper Breach Reflects Risk of ‘Back Doors’
A recently disclosed Juniper Networks Inc. software coding vulnerability shows the dangers of any weaknesses built into encryption technology, according to computer security experts. The apparent ...
Chinese Insurer Scored Using Drones to Analyze Tianjin Explosion
When an explosion devastated parts of China's Tianjin port in August, one insurance company turned to Chinese-made drones to help analyze the rubble and estimate the damages. Comparing satellite ...
Allstate Dives Deeper into Commercial Drone Research
Allstate said it has taken two strategic steps designed to advance its use of commercial drones for property claims. The property/casualty insurance giant said it has teamed with EagleView ...
Chinese Online Property Insurer ZhongAn Tops List of Financial Technology Innovators
Chinese online property insurer ZhongAn has topped a list of financial technology (fintech) innovation companies, leading a strong showing by Chinese firms this year amid increased funding and ...
Karen Clark & Co. Releases New U.S. Earthquake Reference Model
Karen Clark & Co. (KCC) released a new U.S. Earthquake Reference Model as part of its RiskInsight open loss modeling platform. The model is based on the latest 2014 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) ...