Insurers are racing to gain access to data in order to quantify risk on a more granular level. Today, most insurance discount programs for smart products are cross-marketing programs focused on lifting sales and collecting data that can, over time, be analyzed to more precisely quantify risk.

CEDIA announced that an overwhelming majority of CEDIA members have voted in favor of a formal integration between CEDIA and CEDIA EMEA. 

Strong gains in home renovation and repair spending are expected to continue into next year before tapering, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) released today by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. 

On October 22, AT&T Inc. said it agreed to buy Time Warner Inc. for $85.4 billion. However, then Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump vowed at a rally to block the deal if he won, saying, “It’s too much concentration of power in the hands of too few.” 

Forbes Magazine recently named LRG Marketing Communications President Diana Wolff to the newly established Forbes Agency Council. 

AFA Protective Systems, Inc. has acquired the alarm business assets of Pro-Tech Security Ltd., effective November 1, 2016. 

Vanderbilt, a global leader providing state-of-the-art security systems, announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Access Control Technology Ltd (ACT) based in Dublin, Ireland. 

Reed Exhibitions announced that Connected Security Expo will be returning to ISC West, sponsored by the Security Industry Association (SIA), for a second year. The expo is scheduled for April 5-7, 2017, in Las Vegas.

COPS monitoring reported: It is with a heavy heart and tremendous sadness that we report the sudden passing of Ernie Gambone on Thursday, October 27, 2016.

The new year is right around the corner. Before you get all full of egg nog and holiday cheer, here are nine things you can do for more sales in 2017.