Global Economy
Four Auto Makers Agree to $553M Settlement Over Takata Airbag Inflators
Four automakers agreed to a $553 million settlement to address class-action economic loss claims covering owners of nearly 16 million recalled vehicles with potentially defective Takata airbag ...
Ageas Now Relies on Artificial Intelligence to Manage Motor Claims
Ageas has begun to use artificial intelligence (AI) technology to help manage its motor claims, thanks to a new partnership with AI specialist Tractable. In what it describes as a first for the UK ...
EU Must Guard Against UK Seeking Post-Brexit Regulatory Edge: Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the European Union needs to guard against the U.K. gaining an economic edge by easing regulation when it leaves the bloc. On day one after Brexit, the U.K. will ...
Executives On The Move at XL Catlin, Allied World and JLT Re
Executives from AIG and Zurich will fill two leadership slots in XL Catlin's Canadian Environmental Insurance Team. Allied World appointed a new assistant vice president for property in Australia. ...
Post-WannaCry Risks: Lawsuits Over Lax Cyber Attack Protection
Businesses that failed to update Microsoft Windows-based computer systems that were hit by a massive cyber attack over the weekend could be sued over their lax cyber security, but Microsoft Corp. ...
Demand Should Soar for Cyber Insurance in Wake of WannaCry Attacks
Demand for cyber insurance is likely to soar in the wake of the WannaCry ransomware attacks that affected more than 300,000 computers in more than 150 countries around the world since May 12, Fitch ...
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Sells Fox Shares, Boosts American Airlines Stake
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Monday said it added to its sizable investments in American Airlines Group Inc and Southwest Airlines Co, and shed its stake in Twenty-First Century Fox ...
AIG Shareholders Have Yet to See Post-Bailout Financial Gains
Since its 2008 bailout, American International Group Inc. has delivered paydays for investment bankers, Warren Buffett and even departing executives. Shareholders? Not so much. AIG shares have lost ...