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The U.S. Accounted for Nearly Half of H1’s Global Insured Losses
Preliminary global economic losses reached US$98 billion during the first half of 2016, while global insured losses hit US$30 billion – their highest levels since 2011, according to Impact ...
Female Execs See Progress in Diversifying Insurance Workforce: IICF Survey
Perceptions may remain that the insurance industry is still overwhelmingly male, but a new survey shows that some insiders see progress. Approximately 87 percent of respondents said that their ...
Insurers Will Gain by Innovating for the Internet of Things
The steady advance of the internet of things (IoT) presents a huge number of opportunities for insurers – as well as threats, according to a digest published by Efma*. The rise in connected homes, ...
Smart Car-Makers Could Outmaneuver Traditional Auto Insurers
As Internet-connected and, eventually, driverless vehicles roll off production lines, traditional motor insurers need to adapt to ward off competition from car manufacturers. Insurers have struggled ...
Lawsuit Accuses VW ‘Top Brass’ of Orchestrating Emissions Cheating Years Ago
Volkswagen AG Chief Executive Officer Matthias Mueller became aware of emissions cheating a decade ago as part of a broad conspiracy orchestrated by "top brass," according to lawsuits filed by U.S. ...
Hacking/Malware Attacks Surge at Banks and Credit Unions: Beazley
Financial institutions such as small banks and credit unions faced a huge spike in the number of hacking and malware attacks during the first six months of 2016, Beazley found in a new report. ...
Suit Would Force British PM to Consult Parliament Before Triggering Brexit
A lawsuit seeking to force Prime Minister Theresa May to consult parliament before beginning Britain's exit from the European Union will be taken "very seriously" and may reach the Supreme Court by ...
Several States Plan to Sue VW Over Diesel Emissions Scandal
New York and Maryland are among several states planning to sue Volkswagen AG over the environmental damage done by devices that were designed by the carmaker to cheat on pollution-control tests. ...