Risk
Facebook ‘Unintentionally Uploaded’ Email Contacts of Up to 1.5M Users
Facebook Inc. said it may have "unintentionally uploaded" email contacts of 1.5 million new users since May 2016, in what seems to be the latest privacy-related issue faced by the social media ...
Most of Notre-Dame’s Treasures Saved by Contingency Evacuation Plan
Some 90 percent of the priceless relics and art works housed within the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral were saved from Monday's devastating fire as contingency plans to evacuate the treasures worked, ...
Travelers Reports Improved Underwriting, Lower Catastrophe Losses
Insurer Travelers Companies Inc.'s quarterly profit beat analysts' estimates on Thursday, as improved underwriting and lower catastrophe losses offset a decline in net investment income. New ...
Distracted Driving Proliferates Well Beyond Cellphone Use: Survey
Carriers may be concerned about drivers using their cellphones or succumbing to other distractions while behind the wheel, but the behavior remains entrenched in daily life. Sometimes, it is even ...
Palomar Specialty’s IPO Rockets Above $15 Per Share Price Launch
Palomar Specialty launched an initial public offering on April 17, with the California-based specialty catastrophe insurer starting to sell on the Nasdaq Global Select Market at $15 per share. Shares ...
AXA Exposed: Carrier Discloses It Covered Two Contractors Working on Notre-Dame Restoration
French insurance firm AXA said on Tuesday it provided insurance coverage for two of the contracting firms that were working on Notre-Dame's restoration prior to the blaze that devastated the ...
As Insurers Field Record Climate-Related Losses, Central Banks Push Greener Finance
With insurers shouldering a record $160 billion in climate-related losses from last year alone, a group including 30 central banks called for measures to spur green finance and better assessment of ...
GM Hit With Suit Alleging it Failed to Warn Cadillac Owners of Headlight Defects
General Motors Co. failed to warn U.S. drivers of a Cadillac sport-utility vehicle about a defect that causes headlights to malfunction because moisture gets inside the glass, creating a safety ...