Technology Trends
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Technology Trends
Drones: Unmanned Aerial Systems in the drilling industry
Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) or “drones” are quickly changing the way construction companies operate, and offer solutions to complex construction and safety challenges. This article explores UAS applications for the drilling industry, risk management considerations and available insurance options.
Insurance jobs: New era, new skills
How is the InsurTech revolution impacting the insurance industry’s workforce? This article outlines how the new wave of technological innovations are impacting the industry, what roles are vulnerable to automation, what skills are sought after in the digital insurance age and top tips for employees.
Deep, rich and meaningful – Insurers see data and analytics transforming their business
LexisNexis Risk Solutions released a comprehensive study on how digitisation is affecting the UK insurance market today. Based on the research, this whitepaper examines differing attitudes between personal lines motor and home insurers towards data enrichment.
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.
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.
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.
875,000 UK SMEs suffer cyber security breach in the last year
Our latest SME Risk Index has revealed that almost 16% of SMEs have fallen victim to a cyber-attack. Despite the risks, 49% of SMEs plan to spend less than £1,000 on cyber security in the next 12 months, leaving them vulnerable to substantial losses. Download this article to find out more.