Global Economy
Alberta Wildfire Could Cost Insurers Close to $7 Billion
A wildfire in the Alberta city of Fort McMurray could cost insurers as much as C$9 billion (U.S. $7 billion) making it by far the costliest ever Canadian natural disaster, according to research by ...
Russian Criminals May be Selling Hundreds of Millions of Hacked Email Accounts
Hundreds of millions of hacked usernames and passwords for email accounts and other websites are being traded in Russia's criminal underworld, a security expert told Reuters. The discovery of 272.3 ...
U.S. Mortage Insurance Brightens an Uneven 2016 Global Market: S&P
Mortgage insurers in the U.S. are set for a robust 2016, a bright spot in an otherwise uneven global market, where success will depend on the region of the world in which carriers are doing business, ...
MAPFRE Promotes CEO Credited with Greatly Expanding U.S. Operations
MAPFRE S.A. made two big changes to its global executive roster, with one executive in particular gaining a greater role after successfully growing the insurer's U.S. operations. The Spanish ...
Russian Computer Hacker Rewarded for Aiding U.S. Prosecutors
A Russian who admitted creating a computer virus that infected more than 1 million computers worldwide was spared from additional prison time on top of the the three years he's already spent locked ...
Customer Survey Fatigue: Overload May Diminish Their Usefulness
Fourteen years ago, an executive at Bain & Co had a suggestion -- create a short consumer survey to test brand loyalty. The idea took off, so much so that the executive, Fred Reichheld, has ...
Commercial Drone Insurance Coverage Coming from Willis Towers Watson Arm
Willis Towers Watson will team with a commercial drone trade association to offer coverage for the sector designed for both owners and operators of the technology. Dubbed DroneGuard, the insurance ...
The Latest Launches From Chubb, Beazley and Willis Towers Watson
Beazley is rolling out new specialist medical professional liability coverage for small healthcare providers. Willis Towers Watson debuted a new plan option for companies that operate in and service ...