It’s stormy conditions in share markets and a competitive sector, not natural disasters, that will define the outlook for the insurance sector.
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David Bond, University of Technology Sydney and Anna Wright, University of Technology Sydney
The outlook for the insurance sector will depend less on natural disasters and more on how the big insurers respond to smaller competitors and the use of technology in assessing policies.
Spider silk is just one of the ways nature has inspired innovation.
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Thanks to technology the DJ has become a musical God of sorts. Under post-capitalism, where we’re looking for a new way of understanding cultural objects, the DJ now plays a pivotal role.
The DBX could herald a new future for Aston Martin.
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Much international aid fails to achieve its ends because the technology employed is not “appropriate” to its intended environment or culture. This needs to change.
Taking it too far? No hiding this bike motor.
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Cycling has been on the look out for mini engines in bike frames, and it may have come up trumps. But it might be missing a trick to invigorate the sport.
Is computerised High-Frequency Trading to blame for share market volatility?
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After steam, electricity and computers come cyber-physical systems: the fourth industrial revolution. A new book by the World Economic Forum’s founder foresees a rosy future – but that’ll take work.
Are today’s drivers yesterday’s horses?
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Taking a page from the innovators’ handbook could provide a different and better way to think about the risks that come along with – and sometimes stem from – new technologies.
Off to the great video library in the sky…
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Children who fail to read regularly during long breaks from school will often see their reading ability drop. Here’s how to keep kids engaged in reading.