Changing Landscape of Terrorism Risk Prompts Industry Response

When it comes to determining the risk of a terrorist attack to a workforce, location is a key factor. Risk models have traditionally considered sites with a high density of employees to be at higher risk -- particularly workplaces in big cities. But that thinking might be shifting after the mass shooting this month at a county facility in San Bernardino, California, in which 14 people were killed and 22 wounded. Insurance companies and risk modelers are not only re-evaluating the risk of large-scale terrorism events, but are becoming more aware of the potential impacts...