Emerging Markets
Businesses Already Using, Testing Autonomous Vehicles
While private passenger autonomous vehicles are still being tested by Google and other car manufacturers and state legislators mull rules governing driverless vehicles on roadways, their commercial ...
Willis Re Unveils Japan Tsunami Model in an Industry Milestone
Willis Re has come up with a Japan tsunami model, something it asserts is a first-time milestone for an extreme weather event whose resulting losses have been hard for the industry to understand. In ...
London’s ‘One Re’ Plans Expansion Into 38 African Countries by 2015
One Re Ltd., the first reinsurer approved under Britain's "twin peaks" system of financial regulation, said it's seeking clients across 38 African countries in the next year as growth outpaces ...
Swiss Re: Emerging Markets to Push 2015 Premium Growth
Global non-life insurance direct premiums will grow moderately over the next few years, Swiss Re predicts in a new report. A surging emerging market is expected to generally balance out stagnant and ...
Foreign Governments Have Hacked U.S. Grid, NSA Head Says
Several foreign governments have hacked into U.S. energy, water and fuel distribution systems and might damage essential services, the top national security official said. Those intrusions have left ...
HSBC Slammed By Turkey Cyber Attack; 2.7M Customers’ Bank Data Lost
HSBC Holdings Plc's Turkish unit said it lost 2.7 million customers' bank data in a cyber-attack, after a similar security breach at JPMorgan Chase & Co. The hack resulted in the theft of data on ...
Hiscox to Offer Cyber Deception Coverage
Hiscox has announced that it will offer a new cyber deception coverage as part of its executive risks suite of insurance coverages. Cyber deception occurs when criminals intentionally mislead company ...
In Brazil, Mapfre to Market Insurance on Gift Cards at Retail Stores
Mapfre SA plans to use gift cards sold at retail stores, gas stations, newsstands and vending machines as a way to entice Brazilians to buy insurance. Spain's largest insurer, which sells auto, ...