Underwriting
Tokio Marine’s Singapore Subsidiary Struck by Cyber Attack
Tokio Marine Insurance Singapore Ltd. (TMiS), a subsidiary of Tokio Marine Group, announced it was hit by a ransomware cyber attack. Upon a detection of the attack, TMiS immediately took necessary ...
Former Purdue Pharma President Sackler Testifies His Family Didn’t Fuel Opioid Epidemic
Former Purdue Pharma President Richard Sackler said on Wednesday that his family's reign over the OxyContin maker did not contribute to the national opioid epidemic and downplayed his role in a ...
U.S. Cannabis Insurers Quietly Prepare for Increasingly Likely Federal Legalization
Insurers are quietly gearing up for a potential ten-fold increase in sales to the booming $17.6 billion-a-year cannabis industry as Congress inches closer to legalizing pot at the federal level. ...
T-Mobile Discloses Data Breach Affecting 40 Million People
T-Mobile US Inc said on Wednesday an investigation into a data breach revealed that personal data, including social security numbers and driver's license information, of more than 40 million former ...
Switzerland Lays Out Climate Risk Disclosure Timeline, Joining an Elite Group
The Swiss government on Wednesday joined a small number of rich countries that have set a timeline for major companies to disclose the risks they face from climate change. Global powers have been ...
TrustLayer Pulls in $15M to Fuel Expansion of Digital Insurance Verification Platform
TrustLayer nailed down more than $15 million in new venture financing. The Florida-based InsurTech, focused on digitizing the insurance verification process, plans to use the money for hiring, ...
HDVI, a Digital MGA Focused on Commercial Auto Cover, Raises $32.5M
High Definition Vehicle Insurance Group is planning new products and a national expansion, following $32.5 million in new venture funding. HDVI is an InsurTech MGA focused on commercial auto ...
Former Chubb Exec Kocsondy Joins Beazley in Cyber Leadership Role
A veteran Chubb executive is joining specialist insurer Beazley as its new Head of U.S. Cyber & Tech. Patricia Kocsondy was previously senior vice president, errors & omissions (E&O) and ...