Global Economy
JLT’s John Lloyd Says Brexit Will Diminish the London Market
A post-Brexit financial environment won't kill the London market, but it will become diminished after the dust settles, insurance industry veteran John Lloyd said during the recent RIMS 2017 meeting ...
InsurTech Developer OmniEarth Acquired by EagleView
OmniEarth, a developer of learning technologies and decision-making tools for insurance and other industries, has been acquired. The buyer: EagleView, a provider of aerial imagery and data analytics ...
The Latest Launches From XL Catlin and Willis Towers Watson
XL Catlin has developed a broad coverage plan designed to help address emerging risks and heightened security threats. Willis Towers Watson released an updated version of "Unify," its systems ...
Hackers Seek Increasingly Pricy Ransoms to Free up Tainted Computers
Hackers are demanding increasingly hefty ransoms to free computers paralyzed with viruses, as cyber criminals seek to maximize profits from large numbers of victims willing to pay up, according to ...
Israeli Cybersecurity Company Sees Autos as Significant Growth Market
The Israeli cybersecurity company that pioneered corporate firewalls is making deeper inroads with the auto industry. Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., the world's second-biggest provider of ...
EU Focuses on Limiting Brexit Damage as Negotiating Stance Finalized
The European Union warned the U.K. that its remaining 27 countries are now its chief concern rather than anything Theresa May might want to achieve from Brexit as it seeks to limit negative ...
Jury Urged to Hold J&J, Bayer Accountable for Allegedly Hiding Drug’s Flaws
Joseph Boudreaux says taking Johnson & Johnson's blood-thinning drug Xarelto was one of the biggest mistakes of his life. While Xarelto was supposed to help cut his stroke risk, Boudreaux says it ...
Insurance Linked Securities Continue 2016 Growth Trend
Non-life insurance-linked securities (ILS) capital grew again in Q1 2017, continuing the trend from 2016, according to the latest ILS Market Update from Willis Towers Watson Securities, the ...