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Size of social engineering attacks growing
“Social engineering” refers to a variety of methods used to obtain access, data or money through fraud. This short article sheds light on three types of social engineering attacks which are on the rise and the risks facing businesses.
People risk: Well-being of mobile workforces
In a recent survey, Airmic found that while business travel has increased by 25% over the last decade, just 16% of UK companies said they had high confidence in their travel risk framework. This article explains why simply having an insurance policy is not enough to manage people risk.
Text analytics: Telling stories that drive insurers’ progress
The value of big data has been well documented, but there has been a lot less focus on unstructured data. This article highlights how insurers can leverage text analytics to convert unstructured data into meaningful insights in relation to claims, underwriting and product development.
Five ways to keep flood waters out of your business
Flood events in 2016 were a major contributor to natural hazard losses and this trend of major flood losses is expected to continue in 2017. Featuring links to external resources, this short article provides advice on how to keep flood waters out of your business.
Insuring construction’s complex risks
Construction is inherently a risky industry, especially with increasingly innovative and complex designs. Recent changes in the industry have also added risk management concerns to its current risk profile. This article highlights how insurers and brokers can navigate construction’s complex risks.
Political risk in a disrupted global landscape
The Eurasia Group, cites “independent America” as a top risk for global stability and warns that 2017 will see a “geopolitical recession” that marks “the most volatile political environment in the post-war period". This article briefly highlights the geopolitical risk landscape in 2017.
Engineering property risk
Put simply, risk engineering is the practice of carefully analysing a risk and looking for ways to avoid or minimise its damaging potential, addressing both frequency and severity of events. This article highlights the value of property risk engineering and how your clients can reap the benefits.
Emerging risks we're watching and why
XL Catlin’s Emerging Risk Task Force actively monitors a wide array of emerging risks to provide pertinent information regarding new and existing emerging risks. This quarterly bulletin provides key highlights and developments for the emerging risks that have recently generated notable activity.
Autonomous vehicles: What’s a steering wheel?
BI Intelligence predicts there will be 10 million self-driving cars on the road in 2020. However, driverless cars that can avoid almost all accidents are not necessarily risk-free. This article focuses on the possible implications of the robot revolution for risk management and insurance.
Your refrigerator: Appliance or accomplice?
Connected technologies are developing at warp speed and revolutionising consumer products. However, every internet-connected refrigerator, smart TV or thermostat offers hackers an opportunity to obtain personal data. This article highlights the opportunities and threats posed by connected devices.