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QBE Faces $1.2B in ‘Unprecedented’ Natural Catastrophe Claims for 2017
QBE announced to the market this week that it expects a $1.2 billion after-tax loss in 2017 on "unprecedented" natural catastrophe claims. "This has been a challenging year for QBE, reflecting an ...
The Latest Launches From Beazley and Allstate
Beazley is adding more new options to its Breach Response coverage for small and midsize policyholders in the United States. Allstate Roadside Services is expanding a pilot program with Lyft designed ...
Cybersecurity Firm Optiv Expands Into Europe, Seeks Acquisitions
Optiv Security, an acquisitive Denver-based company backed by private equity firm KKR, is expanding into Europe, where it will offer its cybersecurity management and consultancy services, executives ...
AXIS Capital Weaves Greater Tech Use Into New Reorg Plan
AXIS Capital Holdings is reorganizing its operations in a bid to focus more on technology and innovation, with an eye on long-term profitable growth. Executives hope to put the new changes in place ...
Expect Up to $19B in Losses With a U.S. Cloud-Computing Failure
A cyber problem that temporary shuts down a top U.S. cloud computing provider could trigger as much as $19 billion in business losses, only a fraction of which would be insured, Lloyd's of London ...
U.S. Commercial Auto Rate Hikes Thus Far May Not Reverse Losses: A.M. Best
The U.S. commercial automobile insurance segment saw big rate jumps in the first three quarters of 2017, but they may not be enough to reverse underwriting losses, A.M. Best said in a new report. ...
Looming EU Data Law Spurring Booming Demand for Privacy Experts
Business is booming for software and privacy experts as companies across the globe spend millions of dollars to comply with a landmark European data protection law, even as many uncertainties remain ...
Most UK Lawmakers See Staying in EU Market as Honoring Brexit
A majority of U.K. lawmakers think that remaining in the European Union's single market is compatible with honoring the Brexit referendum result, according to a survey of members of parliament. The ...