Global Economy
Report: China Hacked Eight Major Computer Services Firms to Steal Commercial Secrets
Hackers working for China's Ministry of State Security broke into networks of eight of the world's biggest technology service providers in an effort to steal commercial secrets from their clients, ...
Blistering Heatwave Forces Germany to Limit Autobahn Speeds, Confront Wildfire Risks
A blistering heatwave prompted Germany to impose speed restrictions on usually limit-free stretches of its high-speed motorways Wednesday, the latest sign of extreme weather events ruffling Europe's ...
Chubb, Chaucer, Other Lloyd’s Underwriters Team to Develop Products for New and Emerging Risks
Lloyd's underwriters including Chubb, Chaucer, Beazley and Hiscox are teaming up on a new initiative designed to quicken insurance/reinsurance product development for new and emerging risks. Known as ...
Tokio Marine Will Put One of Its UK Insurance Companies Into Runoff
Tokio Marine Group is putting one of its UK insurance companies, Tokio Marine Kiln Insurance (TMKI), into run-off. Going forward, Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK) will focus on its Lloyd's businesses. The ...
Prices Soaring: Persian Gulf Oil Shipments Cost More than $500,000 to Insure
The cost of insuring Middle East oil shipments is soaring as tensions mount in a region responsible for about a third of all seaborne petroleum. So-called war risk premiums for a standard oil cargo ...
Ex-AIG Traders Win UK Judge’s Backing in Bid to Obtain $100M in Bonuses
A group of former traders and managers at American International Group Inc. won a London judge's backing in their battle to obtain $100 million dating back to the financial crisis, after he said that ...
How Employers Can Keep Their Edge in a Tight Job Market
With the U.S. experiencing record-low employment, U.S. employers and organizations must use every resource they have to find the talent they require. A new report from Gallagher suggests innovation ...
Lloyd’s Abandons Some Ship Insurance, Leaving Rivals to Ride Rising Rates
Rivals to Lloyd's of London are riding a rising tide of marine insurance rates, leaving the 330-year-old market behind after it jettisoned sections of its oldest line of business last year. Premiums ...