Emerging Markets
A Corpse Adds to Old Mutual’s Ongoing Problems
Old Mutual Ltd. is in the spotlight again for all the wrong reasons. The 174-year-old insurer was forced to apologize after a grieving family brought a corpse to one of its branches so the company ...
Insurers, Others Pressure Global Energy Watchdog Over Climate Change Fight
Fatih Birol, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA), faced renewed pressure on Monday from investors and scientists concerned about climate change to overhaul the agency's projections for ...
UK’s Aviva Decides to Keep China, Singapore Businesses After All
Aviva Plc, the U.K. insurer that's overhauling some businesses as part of its chief executive officer's turnaround plan, is to retain its Chinese joint venture as well as assets in its biggest ...
Gender Reveal Parties ‘Exploding’ in Popularity, and More CM Risk Alerts
Virtual assistants like Alexa and Siri can be hacked using laser light beams. Gender reveal parties are taking a dangerous turn. E-cigarettes may be more harmful to your heart than tobacco.
U.S. Manufacturing Group Reportedly Hacked by China as Trade Talks Intensified
As trade talks between Washington and Beijing intensified earlier this year, suspected Chinese hackers broke into an industry group for U.S. manufacturers that has helped shape President Donald ...
Some Argue Blockchain Enthusiasm Is Fading Quickly
For a technology that was supposed to transform and solve seemingly every problem in the world, the enthusiasm is fading pretty quickly. Blockchain, the underlying technology that powers ...
Mexico’s State Oil Firm Hampered by Ransomware Attack
A ransomware attack hit computer servers and halted administrative work on Monday at Mexican state oil firm Pemex, according to employees and internal emails, in hackers' latest bid to wring ransom ...
Insurance Distribution Platform Cover Genius Plans Expansion With $10M Financing
Cover Genius, an InsurTech centered around an insurance distribution platform, has raised $10 million in new financing designed to fuel hiring and further global growth. King River Capital, a Sydney ...
Typhoon Hagibis Could Be One of 2019’s Costliest Catastrophe Events: Aon
Typhoon Hagibis is likely to become one of 2019's costliest events, with economic costs of more than $10 billion and insured losses minimally in the billions, according to Aon's monthly catastrophe ...