HSB News

HSB Survey Finds Passwords Not so Secret

Passcodes Kept on Sticky Notes, Recipe Cards and Slips of Paper How many different passwords do you have for your smartphone, tablet or computer? Where do you keep the passcodes that you can’t remember? Almost half of U.S. consumers use …

HSB: A Third of U.S. Consumers Have Been Notified of a Data Breach

About one-third of U.S. consumers (34 percent) have been notified that their data has been breached, according to a survey released by The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company (HSB), part of Munich Re, and one in five have …

Insurer Models Cyber Risks to Benefit SMBs

With the global cyber insurance market expected to reach $14 billion by 2022, according to Allied Market Research, it’s no wonder more insurers are looking to offer cyber coverage. All industries need liability and property coverage to protect against cyberattack …

HSB: Young Adults Most Likely to Be Targeted in Cyber Attack

More than one-third of U.S. consumers experienced a computer virus, hacking incident or other cyber attack in the past 12 months, a survey by Zogby Analytics for The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company (HSB) reported, and young adults …

Business Moves

Energi Launches Property & Casualty Programs in Parts of Western and Atlantic Canada Energi of Canada announced the launch of its property & casualty programs for Energy business in parts of Western and Atlantic Canada. The new Energy programs provide …

HSB: 90% of Businesses Reported Hacking Incidents Within the Last Year

Nine out of ten businesses reported at least one hacking incident in the past year, according to a survey of business risk managers released by The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company, part of Munich Re. The number of …

Business News

GEICO Continues New York Expansion, Plans on Hiring 100 New Associates GEICO is looking for talented professionals to join its Buffalo, N.Y., team. As its policyholder base continues to grow, GEICO plans to hire more than 100 associates for additional …

HSB: Workplace Training and Policies Key to Avoiding Employment Claims

National Small Business Week, which runs May 1-6, highlights the importance of small employers to the nation’s economy and community life — and the challenges that small business owners face. A big concern of small business owners in today’s changing …

Business Moves

Verisk Analytics, Inc., Acquires Risk Intelligence Ireland Verisk Analytics, Inc. announced the acquisition of Risk Intelligence Ireland, a provider of fraud detection, compliance, risk control and process automation services to the Irish insurance industry. Following completion of the transaction, Risk …

HSB Invests in Augury’s Internet Machine Diagnostics Platform Technology

Hartford Steam Boiler (HSB), part of Munich Re, announced recently that it has invested in Augury, a predictive machine diagnostics company that is bringing its proprietary algorithms, smart sensing device and mobile diagnostics tool to new markets, starting with diagnosing …