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For Insurers, New Calif. Data Protection Regulation Offers ‘Tremendous’ Opportunity
More than a year after The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a regulation in EU law on data protection and privacy for all citizens of the European Union, was implemented in May 2018, some ...
Executives On The Move at QBE North America and Liberty Mutual
QBE North America named its first-ever Head of Claims. Liberty Mutual standalone unit Liberty Global Transaction Solutions hired a key executive. *** QBE North America appointed Eric Sanders as Head ...
Ridehailing Services Drive Up Traffic Deaths: University Research
While the era of app-based ridehailing services, such as Uber and Lyft, has been credited with keeping more impaired drivers off the road, increasing job opportunities and offering new levels of ...
Trump Administration Carbon Rule Replacement Draws Lawsuit From 22 States and 7 Cities
Twenty-two states, including New York and California, and seven cities on Tuesday sued to challenge the Environmental Protection Agency's replacement of the Obama administration's Clean Power Plan, ...
A Fading El Nino Could Trigger a Busier Hurricane Season
Government meteorologists say this year's hurricane season may be busier than initially expected now that summer's weak El Nino has faded away. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's ...
WhatsApp Flaws Could Allow Hackers to Manipulate Messages: Cybersecurity Firm
A cybersecurity firm says it has identified flaws in the popular messaging app WhatsApp that could allow hackers to manipulate messages in both public and private conversations, raising the prospect ...
Executives On The Move at Sompo International and AXA XL
Sompo International Holdings Ltd. appointed some of its rising executives to a new team that will sell small business insurance products in the U.S. and Mexico. A former Zurich executive is joining ...
Many Men Claim They’ve Faced U.S. Workplace Age Discrimination: Hiscox
Age discrimination affects over one-fifth of U.S. workers over the age of 40, a particular number of which are men, according to a new Hiscox survey. With that in mind, the international specialist ...