Carrier Management/Insurance Journal (11/14/2019)
Global insurance premiums will grow 3 percent on average over the next two years even with an emerging global economic slowdown, Swiss Re said in its latest sigma report.

Risk.net (11/11/2019)
The past two full years - 2017 and 2018 - were the most costly back-to-back years on record for weather-related disasters say insurance companies, with economic losses exceeding $650 billion.

Commercial Risk (11/13/2019)
The marine insurance market is undergoing a correction following years of soft conditions, as the maritime industry faces a number of emerging risks, including large containership fires, digitalisation and a slowdown in world trade, according to the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI).

Risk Management Magazine (11/1/2019)
Companies across industries are navigating one of the most challenging business climates in recent memory. Economic growth continues to trend well below historical norms, creating pressure to reduce overhead and develop new revenue streams, while the divisive political climate spreads uncertainty across the organization, from marketing to the supply chain.

Tech Beacon (11/13/2019)
Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) recently surveyed 372 IT and security professionals about issues surrounding enterprise security analytics and operations processes. The results: Cloud migration, digital transformation initiatives, and the IoT are imposing new requirements on the security operations center (SOC).

Risk Management Magazine (11/1/2019)
In September 2019, the Business Roundtable, a nonprofit association made up of CEOs from major American companies, issued a statement that the primary focus of business is no longer to drive shareholder value, but to work in the interests of all stakeholders, including employees and communities.

Insurance Journal (11/14/2019)
On the tail-end of what turned out to be an extremely risky year for cannabis companies, one must wonder what 2020 has in store for a quasi-legal industry that is contending with a vaping crisis, contentious politics at all levels of government and ongoing financial concerns.

Property Casualty 360 (11/13/2019)
Climate change has increased the frequency and intensity of wildfires in recent years. With the increased threat of wildfires, firefighters and other first responders need improved or new tools to better understand the extent and behavior of wildfires so that they may plan their response accordingly.

Risk & Insurance Magazine (11/13/2019)
"There are a lot of concepts and ideas for AI in construction," said Adam Schnell, executive vice president of casualty, general liability, and construction at Ethos Specialty Insurance, a managing general underwriter in the Ascot Group.

Property Casualty 360 (11/15/2019)
There are countless stories of professionals who didn’t plan to work in the insurance industry but landed in it anyway. To an outsider's perspective, it may seem like a traditional career path - and for some, it is - but there are a number of untraditional ways that lead to insurance.

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