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Video: Sentry Takes Risk Management Portal Mobile
April 23, 2013 @ 12:49 PM | By Nathan Golia

The mobile version of Sentry Insight is meant to give commercial lines customers greater access to their claims information.

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Making ERM Part of an Insurer's Culture Requires People, Not Just Technology
February 08, 2013 @ 10:32 AM | By Jeffery Brown- Infogix- Inc.

Effective risk management is not about trying to avoid risk; it is about striking a balance between minimizing risk and maximizing reward.

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Perspectives on Changing Global Risk, Natural and Otherwise
January 25, 2013 @ 11:25 AM | By Anthony O'Donnell

AIR Worldwide and Willis counsel against increased risks from natural catastrophe, cyber risk, reputational risk and the potential consequences of abandoning ERM efforts.

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Data Security Will be 2013's Story of the Year
December 20, 2012 @ 08:45 AM | By Nathan Golia

Channel and device proliferation, as well as hunger for big data, mean insurers must be more vigilant than ever about securing policyholders' personal information.

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Nationwide Security Breach Raises Priority of IT Security
December 05, 2012 @ 12:14 PM | By Anthony O'Donnell

Nearly a million Nationwide customers' personal information was compromised, but the fact that businesses report that cyber risk is their biggest concern shows that hackers present both threat and opportunity to the industry.

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Sandy's Lesson: There's No Substitute for Real Data
November 02, 2012 @ 16:39 PM | By Nathan Golia

All insurers -- not just P&C -- should learn from Hurricane Sandy that you can always better understand the risks to which you are exposed.

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The View from Twitter: Can Insurers Handle Sandy Claims?
October 29, 2012 @ 17:08 PM | By Nathan Golia

Whether you believe insurers are adequately capitalized for Sandy claims or not, you'll find someone to back you up on Twitter.

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Sandy Appears to Be That Once-in-a-Lifetime Storm
October 29, 2012 @ 09:34 AM | By Kathy Burger

Sandy appears to be that once-in-a-lifetime storm; it's too early to know what the costs will be, but insurers' responses will be in the spotlight.

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Is Climate Change Altering Insurers' Hurricane Risk?
October 26, 2012 @ 15:54 PM | By Nathan Golia

Hurricanes Irene and Sandy -- not to mention the "Frankenstorm" into which Sandy might develop -- are clear indicators that it's not just Florida at risk for major hurricane damage anymore.

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Pirate Financiers See Robust Returns in Tough Economy
September 19, 2012 @ 10:34 AM | By Anthony O'Donnell

Political transition in Somalia offers faint hope that pirate ransom will cease to be a cost of doing business for marine insurance clients for some time to come.

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9/11/2012: Reflections on a Normal Day
September 10, 2012 @ 23:35 PM | By Kathy Burger

"Back to business" in the post-9/11 era has also meant many changes in routine business activities.

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550 Pound Bomb Near Munich Re Shows Risk Mitigation FAIL
August 29, 2012 @ 10:07 AM | By Anthony O'Donnell

Bomb control experts pad unexploded WWII bomb with hay bales to absorb shock of explosion, failing to foresee consequences upon controlled detonation.

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Is Information Security an Impossible Dream?
August 17, 2012 @ 14:11 PM | By Nathan Golia

When an executive responsible for data security told me he wouldn't bank on his mobile phone, I didn't waver from my habits one bit. Am I part of a problem?

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Can Mobile Devices be Trusted?
August 10, 2012 @ 09:45 AM | By Nathan Golia

Nationwide's chief privacy officer wouldn't bank on a mobile device "to save [his] life." Does he have a point?

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How GAINSCO Combats Fraud
August 03, 2012 @ 10:00 AM | By Nathan Golia

Fraud is a persistent problem for insurers, but the tools to fight it are gaining sophistication as well.

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Where Do Insurers Stand on Mobile Security Today?
May 03, 2012 @ 13:00 PM | By Anthony O'Donnell

Measures such as wiping only enterprise data from the phone of a terminated employee, limiting access and installing virus protection are only the start of what insurers must do to address the vulnerabilities of the emerging mobile channel.

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How Involved Will Governments Be In Tracking Down Life Beneficiaries?
April 24, 2012 @ 12:37 PM | By Nathan Golia

The controversy over use of the Social Security "death file" has led to New York opening a website on which people can search for lost or forgotten policies.

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Sloppy Security Practices Behind Recent Healthcare Data Breaches
April 09, 2012 @ 14:24 PM | By Anthony O'Donnell

Inadequate security practices exposed the personal health and other information of over 1 million people collectively through incidents that occurred in Utah, California and Washington, D.C.

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My Top 4 Topics for 2012
December 22, 2011 @ 11:51 AM | By Nathan Golia

Every once in a while, we journalists are lucky enough to cultivate passion for a subject that our audience wants to read about. Following are some items I heard discussed throughout the industry in 2011 that I'm excited to revisit in 2012.

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John Hancock CIO: Education the Key to Better Data Security Habits
November 03, 2011 @ 13:38 PM | By Nathan Golia

Working in Massachusetts, an environment with stringent data security and privacy regulations, has taught John Hancock CIO Allan Hackney the value of education in preserving the integrity of corporate data. He spoke with I&T about how the company works with employees to stay secure as the iPad rises quickly within the enterprise.

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