Specialty
Trump’s FEMA Head Backs Reducing Federal Coverage of Flood Costs
President Donald Trump's emergency management director said he's pushing for an overhaul of disaster relief so that states, cities and homeowners bear more of the costs, and less of the risk falls on ...
The Latest Launches From Allianz, Ironshore, Farmers and XL Catlin
Allianz has partnered with Brokerslink to service small and midsize enterprises. Ironshore has launched a Computer Emergency Response Team. Farmers Insurance customers can now ask Amazon Alexa for ...
Industrial and Consumer Robots Are Quite Hackable: Researchers
Some of the most popular industrial and consumer robots are dangerously easy to hack and could be turned into bugging devices or weapons, IOActive Inc. said. The Seattle-based cybersecurity firm ...
Police-Inflicted Taser Deaths Led to at Least 442 Lawsuits: Reuters
In a first-of-its-kind review of court documents, police reports, other public records and news accounts, Reuters compiled the most comprehensive public accounting to date of deaths and litigation ...
As Congress Mulls Flood Insurance Program Renewal, Private Markets Envision Opportunity
Unleashing the invisible hand that has been missing from the flood insurance market for nearly 50 years is no easy task. But private flood insurance experts say the change would be a good thing not ...
Typhoon Hato Intensifies, Creating ‘Considerable Threat’ for Hong Kong
Hong Kong was preparing to shutter businesses as Typhoon Hato drew closer to the city, with Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. scrapping flights and the local observatory warning it may raise the ...
HDI Global Insurance Forms E&S Subsidiary
Industrial insurer HDI Global Insurance Co. (HDI) has formed an excess and surplus lines subsidiary, HDI Specialty Insurance Co. The new platform will "bring European expertise and solutions" to the ...
North America Rebounds in QBE’s H1; Emerging Market Results Tank
QBE reported a healthy profit hike during the first half of 2017, despite heightened claims activity in its Emerging Markets' division, which reported a combined ratio of 110.8 percent. This poor ...