Commercial Lines
Top Executives Are Increasingly Vulnerable to Ransomware Attacks: CyberCube Report
Senior executives increasingly will be targeted by cyber criminals looking for ways to steal money from large corporations, according to a report from cyber analytics provider CyberCube. Organized ...
Opinion: Leaders Should Resist Rewriting Property, Business Interruption Coverage
Soon after the attacks on the World Trade Center and other locations on the morning of September 11, President Bush declared that the atrocities were "an act of war." That statement prompted a call ...
McDonald’s Accused in Class Action Suit of ‘Pervasive Sexual Harassment’
McDonald's Corp has been hit with a class action lawsuit accusing it of subjecting female employees in its corporate-owned fast-food restaurants in Florida to widespread sexual harassment. The ...
Suddenly Everybody Wants Pandemic Cover
In the midst of this pandemic, insurance buyers and their brokers are looking for COVID-19 pandemic coverage, which is like buying property insurance when your house is on fire, according to Tracey ...
The Latest Launches From BHSI and EIS Group/Wellfleet
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance has expanded a key offering in New Zealand. EIS Group and employee benefits company Wellfleet are teaming on the development of a next-generation insurance ...
Slice Labs Lays Off 28 Employees, Blaming the Current Economic Environment
Slice Labs said it has laid off about a third of its staff due to the pandemic-related economic environment. Tim Attia, CEO and co-founder of the New York-based InsurTech, disclosed the news in an ...
Doubts Remain Whether Postponed Olympics Will Be Held Even in 2021
As the coronavirus spreads in Japan, the chief executive of the Tokyo Games said Friday [April 10] he can't guarantee the postponed Olympics will be staged next year – even with the long delay. ...
California Orders Carriers to Refund Premiums to Drivers, Businesses Slammed by COVID-19
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Monday ordered insurance companies to return insurance premiums to consumers and businesses and provide financial relief during the COVID-19 ...