Global Economy
Global Insurers Will Seek Rate Hikes After Historic, Catastrophic Q3
Insurers and reinsurers around the globe are looking to raise rates after what looks set to be their most costly quarter on record. Hurricanes Irma and Maria alone caused as much as $135 billion in ...
‘BadRabbit’ Malware Attacks Hit Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Turkey, Japan
Cyber attacks using malware called "BadRabbit" hit Russia and other nations on Tuesday, affecting Russian Interfax news agency and causing flight delays at Ukraine's Odessa airport. While no major ...
InsurTech Data Startup Insurdata Raises Over $1M in Seed Funding
Insurdata, a London, UK-based InsurTech startup, said it raised more than $1 million in seed financing from the likes of Menlo Ventures, Anthemis Group, Plug and Play and other investors. Insurdata ...
UK, EU More on Same Page Now About Brexit Transition Push
The U.K. has shifted its approach to the transition agreement it wants to put in place for after Brexit, falling into line with the European Union's long-held stance. Businesses have been demanding ...
Energy, Industrial Firms Are Being Targeted for Cyber Attacks, U.S. Warns
The U.S government issued a rare public warning that sophisticated hackers are targeting energy and industrial firms, the latest sign that cyber attacks present an increasing threat to the power ...
AIG Hires Former Conn. Insurance Commissioner Leonardi for Lobbying, Communications Role
A former Connecticut insurance commissioner is joining AIG as its new executive vice president, Government Affairs, Public Policy and Communications. Thomas Leonardi takes on his new role as of Nov. ...
6 Crisis Leadership Tips From Rudy Giuliani, ‘America’s Mayor’
No one anticipated the nature and scale of the attacks on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, but the immediate response nonetheless drew upon months and years of careful planning and ...
Weakening Typhoon Lan Kills at Least Four in Japan, Causes Landslides and Flooding
A rapidly weakening typhoon Lan made landfall in Japan on Monday, setting off landslides and flooding that prompted evacuation orders for tens of thousands of people, but then headed out to sea after ...