Willis Re launches cyber insurer tool as risks remain unclear

Reinsurer Willis Re on Tuesday launched a tool designed to help insurance companies gauge their portfolios' exposure to cybersecurity risks, the latest effort to develop a growing market that has nonetheless faced worries about potential pitfalls. The tool, called PRISM-Re, is meant to help insurance companies understand how much risk they face should they have to pay out for everything from managing a cyberattack crisis to hiring credit monitoring services should private data be breached. “There's still a little bit of hesitation (among insurers) about, 'how do I understand what my overall exposure might be',” said Alice Underwood, head of analytics for Willis Re North America

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China’s internet population hits 649 million, 86 pct on phones

By Paul Carsten BEIJING (Reuters) – China had 649 million internet users by the end of 2014, with 557 million of those using handsets to go online, said a government report on Tuesday, as the world's biggest smartphone market continues its shift to mobile.

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