Data from recently reported fatal crashes involving semi- and fully autonomous vehicles suggests that the “self-driving” cars now on the road may represent distracted driving in a new and more dangerous form.
It seems not a day goes by without a cyber breach reported somewhere around the globe. Insurers are thinking about cybersecurity too, if the past five ISO Emerging Issues Bracket results are any indication.
Awareness of cyber risk and its potential impact is growing. Therein lies an opportunity for commercial insurers, according to a recently released Verisk white paper.
Last month, Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty published its seventh annual risk barometer, a look at the top business risks in the eyes of risk managers globally.
Read all of the articles in the Visualize series, From Seed to smoke: Risks across the marijuana supply chain, by Lucian McMahon, CPCU, ARM-E, AU-M, product development specialist with the ISO Emerging Issues team.
Marijuana is currently listed as a Schedule I drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act of 1970 (CSA), which defines Schedule I as drugs “with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.” Meanwhile, some states permit some uses, resulting in a conflict.
More than a year has passed since ISO Education, an online learning platform, went live. To date, more than 30 new courses have been released that offer training on a wide range of ISO products. And in that time, more than 3,000 people have enrolled in ISO Education courses.
The continuing Verisk series on emerging risk discusses some of the risks related to people using marijuana, including driving under the influence and employment-related concerns.