Emerging Markets
Congress Tackles Cyber Security as Part of Federal Spending Bill
Companies that share data with the U.S. government for cyber security purposes will get more protection from consumer lawsuits under a measure piggybacked onto a massive federal spending bill ...
China Leader Urges United Front Against Hacking, Network Surveillance
China's President Xi Jinping laid out his vision for the Internet on Wednesday, calling for respect of different governance models and standardized online security, placing China at the front of ...
Typhoon Melor Kills Four, Leaves Millions in Philippines Without Electricity
Schools were shut in the greater Manila area and nearby cities as Typhoon Melor triggered a storm that paralyzed traffic with floods across the Philippine capital, the government said. The typhoon, ...
AXIS Opening New Office in Dubai
AXIS Capital Holdings is looking to Dubai to help spur its next expansion phase. The Bermuda-based specialty insurer and reinsurer said its wholly owned subsidiary AXIS Re SE won a license from the ...
Holiday Season Will Unleash Hordes of Novice Hobby Drone Operators in Need of Insurance
The next wave of hobby drones will be wrapped in boxes underneath Christmas trees before they fill the skies. If industry sales projections come true, the holiday season will put tens of thousands of ...
Chinese Online Property Insurer ZhongAn Tops List of Financial Technology Innovators
Chinese online property insurer ZhongAn has topped a list of financial technology (fintech) innovation companies, leading a strong showing by Chinese firms this year amid increased funding and ...
Climate-Change Deal Includes Insurance Provision, Avoids Liability and Compensation
The world's nations took the boldest steps yet to stem climate change, adopting an historic package of measures to limit fossil-fuel pollution and establish a mechanism to step up the reductions for ...
Lloyd’s Welcomes First Mexican Reinsurer
Lloyd's of London will be welcoming its first Mexican reinsurer. News of Lloyd's expansion follows the opening of its debut representative office in Mexico City in October 2015. The move will come by ...