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Family cyber cover: Keeping policyholders safe in a connected digital world
Technology has reshaped the threat landscape for households. This whitepaper sheds light on why cyber protection is critical to help families offset the costs of cyber crime, three key issues that cyber cover must address and the essential components of a good product mix.
Blockchain and the insurance industry
The Blockchain Insurance Industry Initiative ‘B3i’, of which Zurich was a founding member, was launched to examine the potential advantages blockchain technology could bring to the insurance industry. This article explores the various applications blockchain could serve for the insurance industry.
Hurricane Andrew @ 25: Insuring more resilient property
Even today, 25 years later, Hurricane Andrew ranks as the fourth most expensive hurricane in US history. This article looks back at the widespread destruction caused by Hurricane Andrew, what lessons have been learnt and how risk modeling, loss prevention and construction methods have evolved.
The impact of Brexit on the insurance industry
Since the referendum on 23 June 2016, there has been a lot of uncertainty, but for the UK's insurance industry the shockwaves are likely to be felt for some time. In this whitepaper, Neil Clutterbuck, CUO at Allianz, considers the impact of Brexit upon the insurance industry.
Drone technology takes off at FM Global
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or more commonly drones, are an exciting new technology for all kinds of businesses – including FM Global.
Cyber claim trends: When law firms are the target
Even as insurers are tallying the most recent cyber attacks, underwriters are estimating the next Wannacry attack could be a $2.5 billion hit to insurers. This article sheds light on the latest cyber claims trends and why law firms are increasingly becoming the focus of ransomware attacks.
The future of fuel and the implications for insurance
Great strides have been made in the last decade to reduce the amount of harmful greenhouse gases our vehicles expel into Earth’s atmosphere. This report studies what the future of fuel might look like and the implications for insurance.
How underwriters calculate flood risk
Given the bearing that flood risk calculations have on premiums, it is important that customers understand the various factors that influence these calculations. This article looks at the various assessments underwriters make when calculating flood risk.
Construction - Part 1: Market outlook and issues
The construction sector is predicted to enjoy a period of sustained growth until at least 2020. This, the first in our two part whitepaper series on construction, assesses the market outlook and issues for the sector from skills shortages and Brexit, to changes in construction technology.
Insuring against disasters - Florida's forgotten risk
When the last significant hurricane hit Florida, damage to pool screen enclosures accounted for 25% - 40% of the insurance losses. In this article, Wade Stier, Vice President and Underwriter of U.S. Property Treaty Reinsurance at XL Catlin, looks at this significant risk for insurers and reinsurers.