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Telematics Can Produce Savings for Auto Insurers

By Carrie Burns
A new report says telematics will help insurers improve the accuracy of their risk-based pricing models, and potentially allow them to offer more variable, pay-as-you-drive pricing models.

Solvency II Spurring Investment

By Bill Kenealy
European insurers are ponying up the cash to ready their infrastructures for more stringent regulatory requirements.

Roof Vent Aims To Prevent Wind Damage

New vacuum-creating technology could become a fixture in areas prone to high winds.

Women in Insurance Discuss Industry Challenges

The Women's Network Group membership gathered in Sacramento, Calif., to discuss the challenges and opportunities in a softening marketplace and economy.

Driving to Distraction

By Pat Speer
If teens are in denial about whether they are safe drivers, is in-vehicle technology the answer to monitoring and reducing risk?

Study: Insurance Buyers and Brokers Relationships Shifting

Advisen-RIMS' "Broker Services and Remuneration Study" shows buyers driving brokers toward services, and moving from commission to fees.

Insurers' Group Aims to Strengthen Construction of Homes and Businesses

The Institute for Business & Home Safety plans to construct the Insurance Center for Building Safety Research with funds from its insurer and reinsurer members.

Scanning the Horizon for Top Emerging Risks

By Pat Speer
Lloyd’s reports that the repercussions of emerging risks, such as nanotechnologies and actions taken to modify the environment, will affect ultimate insurability.

Swiss Re to Fund Global Risk Management Program

The Zurich-based reinsurer will provide 5 million Swiss francs to support risk management research and education.

Study: Bribery New Top Ethics and Compliance Concern

For insurers, privacy tops the list of chief compliance concerns, while Sarbanes-Oxley drops off the radar.

What’s the Key to Investing in a GRC Solution?

Research shows that automated processes for risk analysis and management, and the ability to align IT policy, risk and operations management with business initiatives are important when deciding whether to invest in a governance, risk and compliance (GRC) solution.

The Great ERM Divide

Insurers may have enterprise risk management (ERM) building blocks in place, but lack of data, modeling capabilities and lack of business unit buy-in are impediments to fully incorporating ERM into strategic business decision-making.

Risk Management Confidence: Higher-ups More Conservative

A new survey reports that most insurance industry executives feel confident in their ability to manage risks, yet those with excellent S&P ratings are more conservative. Both cite technology as an enabler.

Looking Into the Future of the Nonstandard Insurance Market

Predictive modeling and emerging claims technologies will affect the nonstandard auto insurance market, according to Conning Research & Consulting.

Insurance Risks Enumerated

New studies say climate and demographic changes are two of many interrelated risks that insurers must consider.

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