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Oil Companies Are Paying Big to Bolster D&O Coverage
The U.S. oil and gas industry is paying a hefty price to protect its top brass against potential bankruptcy and investor lawsuits. Oil companies are shelling out as much as 75% more to renew ...
Hackers Attack Norwegian Shipbuilder
A group of hackers executed a successful attack this week on shipbuilder Fincantieri SpA's Norwegian unit, an Italy-based representative for the company said, confirming local reports. Servers at the ...
Global Investors, Politicians Spied on by Little-Known Indian Cyber Firm
A little-known Indian IT firm offered its hacking services to help clients spy on more than 10,000 email accounts over a period of seven years. New Delhi-based BellTroX InfoTech Services targeted ...
Willis Towers Watson Slapped With Shareholder Suits Over Its Planned Sale to Aon
There have been at least three shareholder lawsuits filed over the mega-deal that would have insurance broker Aon acquire rival Willis Towers Watson. The suits allege that Willis and its directors ...
The BIG Compromise for Biz Interruption Coverage Suits Explained
Good faith coverage disputes over pandemic-related business interruption coverage don't have to be fought out in courts, and retroactive rewrites of business interruption coverage language are ...
Complications Grow for Business Income Insurance
As the insurance industry faces litigation and questions over virus-related claim denials, it could soon be dealing with another business income hurdle due to the civil unrest that has taken place in ...
Pandemic Losses Will Exceed S&P Estimates: Chief Risk Officers Say
Analysts for Standard & Poor's Global Ratings shared a view that U.S. underwriting losses from COVID-19 would fall in the $15-$30 billion range. Risk officers speaking at a rating agency ...
Focus On Facts, Not Media Misinformation: Berkley
Arguing that the media has been fed misinformation by the plaintiffs bar, the chief executive officer of a property/casualty insurer said facts will win out on debates over business interruption ...