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U.S. Regulators Urge Banks to Boost Cyber Security Standards
U.S. bank regulators on Wednesday outlined cyber security standards meant to protect financial markets and consumers from online attacks against the nation's leading financial firms. Leading banks ...
French Utility Boosts Defense of Water Supply From Cyber Security Risk
Veolia Environnement SA, the French utility that provided drinking water to 100 million people last year, has beefed up cyber security to protect installations from hackers. "Cyber crime is the main ...
Hurricane Matthew Damage Won’t Harm Most Insurer Ratings: A.M. Best
A.M. Best does not anticipate a significant number of rating actions related to Hurricane Matthew, as most rated insurance carriers have sufficient capital and appropriate reinsurance programs in ...
Slow Canadian Wildfire Insurance Payments Spur Anger in Burnt-Out City
Some five months after the wildfires that devastated Fort McMurray were extinguished, anger over red tape and the slow pace of insurance payouts and permit issuance is flaring in the remote northern ...
VW Pursues Final Approval of $14.7B Emissions Deal; Vehicle Fix Still Pending
Volkswagen AG is asking for a final sign-off on its $14.7 billion settlement with drivers as it continues to seek regulators' approval of a fix for 482,000 pollution-spewing vehicles still on U.S. ...
Blood Diagnostics Startup Theranos Slammed With Cluster of Lawsuits
Blood-testing startup Theranos Inc. is under legal siege. After being sanctioned by U.S. regulators, the company now faces at least eight lawsuits filed in federal courts in California and Arizona by ...
North Carolina Buildings Sustained $1.5B in Hurricane Matthew Damage
North Carolina emergency officials have estimated that the destructive and deadly Hurricane Matthew caused $1.5 billion worth of damage to more than 100,000 homes, businesses and government buildings ...
The Latest Launches From XL Catlin, AXIS and Take1 Insurance
XL Catlin added cyber insurance as optional coverage in its professional liability cover for design professionals. AXIS Capital Holdings will start offering U.S. customers cybersecurity ratings data ...