Specialty
Humberto Strengthens to Hurricane, Heads to Bermuda
Tropical storm Humberto has now intensified into the third Atlantic hurricane of 2019 with top sustained winds of 75 mph, according to Weather.com meteorologists in a report issued on Sept. 15.
Municipality Cyber Risks Deepen With Oklahama Pension Fund Hacking
Oklahoma has joined the ranks of state and local governments struck by hackers, fueling concerns about the escalating risk of such attacks on municipalities. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is ...
Tokio Marine Kiln Names New CEO and Enacts Other Leadership hanges
Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK) announced that after 11 years as chief executive officer, Charles Franks is assuming new responsibilities within the Tokio Marine Group (TMG). He will be succeeded by Brad ...
EU Mulls New Energy Taxes as Climate Change Countermeasure
The European Union is considering new energy taxes, including on the aviation sector, to meet its climate targets, top officials said on Friday, with Germany calling for "drastic steps" to reduce ...
Risk Alert: Is Water Making Us Fat?
Drinking water: a commodity so abundant in modern society that we rarely give it much thought. At least until recently with two dramatic discoveries. First, the discovery of lead-contaminated water ...
The Latest Launches From Neptune Flood, Apollo Insurance Solutions and Cape Analytics
AXA XL and Neptune Flood inked a deal that will help more than double Neptune's capacity nationally. A Canadian digital insurance marketplace, has entered the American market with a liability ...
UK Insurer RSA Returns to Earlier Commercial Lines Organizational Structure
RSA UK & International has merged its Commercial Risk Solutions (CRS) and Global Risk Solutions (GRS) businesses to create a single business unit focused on commercial lines. This move follows ...
China-Owned Insurer Helps Soften Trade War Hits for Exporters and Importers
As the U.S.-China trade war intensifies, an insurance company run by the Chinese government is stepping in to support Chinese exporters, providing low cost coverage and chasing down U.S. importers ...