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U.S. Insurance Pricing Rises 14% in Q3

Risk Management

U.S. Insurance Pricing Rises 14% in Q3

The increase reflected a 96% surge in cyber insurance pricing due to greater frequency and higher severity of losses.

By Matthew Heller | October 26, 2021

More Clients Buying Cyber Coverage: Marsh

More Clients Buying Cyber Coverage: Marsh

One of the reasons: property insurers are generally no longer willing to cover business interruptions caused by network intrusions.

By Vincent Ryan | April 11, 2019

Companies Lag on Forecasting Critical Risks

Companies Lag on Forecasting Critical Risks

Most risk managers are using insurance claims histories to predict emerging risks.

By David Katz | April 13, 2016

Improved Analytics Revolutionize Catastrophe Planning

Improved Analytics Revolutionize Catastrophe Planning

Unlike when Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005, companies today can use Big Data to make more informed risk financing decisions.

By Claude Yoder | July 2, 2015

Threat Assessment

Threat Assessment

Evaluating the probability and cost of a data breach is part art, part science. New risk models promise to help with the science.

By David Katz | May 1, 2015

Special Report: Managing Cyber Risk

Special Report: Managing Cyber Risk

Cyber risk experts have begun to work on the assumption that it's impossible to keep networks perfectly free from attack.

By David Katz | March 30, 2015

What’s the Cost of a Cyberattack?

What’s the Cost of a Cyberattack?

A flurry of attempts to model the risk of a corporate cyberattack hasn’t provided many answers.

By David Katz | March 30, 2015

Terrorism Insurance: a Crisis that Might Have Been

Risk Management

Terrorism Insurance: a Crisis that Might Have Been

Concern over the lack of a federal terrorism insurance backstop triggered fears reminiscent of 9/11.

By David Katz | January 9, 2015

The Rise of Political Risk

The Rise of Political Risk

The bad news: the world is becoming a riskier place for business. The good news: political risk can be managed.

By Edward Teach | November 26, 2014

CFOs on the Move: Week Ending Oct. 17

CFOs on the Move: Week Ending Oct. 17

Marsh, Red Lion Hotels, Kate Spade & Co., Post Holdings, Watts Water Technologies, Sizmek, Ixia, Everyware, Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, 8x8

By Joan Urdang | October 17, 2014

Terrorism Insurance Outlook Brightens

Terrorism Insurance Outlook Brightens

With bills that would re-up federal terrorism insurance protection in the House and Senate, insurers are warming to the notion of providing coverage.

By David Katz | July 17, 2014

REITs Using SPVs to Get Cheaper Loans

Risk Management

REITs Using SPVs to Get Cheaper Loans

The number of special-purpose vehicles owned by real estate investment trusts has been growing rapidly since the summer of 2013.

By David Katz | May 13, 2014

Competing Laws Boost D&O Costs for Health Firms

Risk Management

Competing Laws Boost D&O Costs for Health Firms

Health-care companies are a casualty of the cross purposes of the Affordable Care Act and antitrust laws.

By David McCann | December 19, 2013

Using Big Data to Capture Risk Volatility

Risk Management

Using Big Data to Capture Risk Volatility

By factoring in the Economic Cost of Risk, CFOs can capture the ups and downs of their companies' perils.

By Dave Heppen and Claude Yoder | December 2, 2013

Companies Counterattack Cyber Villains

Risk Management

Companies Counterattack Cyber Villains

Observers say that corporate “vigilantism” aimed at hackers is becoming part of a new, less passive approach to risk management.

By David Katz | August 20, 2013