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Post-WannaCry Risks: Lawsuits Over Lax Cyber Attack Protection
Businesses that failed to update Microsoft Windows-based computer systems that were hit by a massive cyber attack over the weekend could be sued over their lax cyber security, but Microsoft Corp. ...
Demand Should Soar for Cyber Insurance in Wake of WannaCry Attacks
Demand for cyber insurance is likely to soar in the wake of the WannaCry ransomware attacks that affected more than 300,000 computers in more than 150 countries around the world since May 12, Fitch ...
The Latest Launches From The Hartford, SOMPO Holdings and AXA
The Hartford debuted a new risk management information system to help large commercial customers at highest risk for loss. Two divisions of Sompo Holdings are launching a natural catastrophe risk ...
Group That Leaked ‘WannaCry’ Ransomware Attack Tools Threatens Release of More Malicious Code
Governments turned their attention to a possible new wave of cyber threats on Tuesday after the group that leaked U.S. hacking tools used to launch the global WannaCry "ransomware" attack warned it ...
Retail Group Revs Up Lobbying Push for National Flood Insurance Program Renewal
A major real estate association plans a multi-day lobbying blitz in Washington D.C. this week to focus, in part, on the need for renewal of the National Flood Insurance Program before it expires on ...
Soft Global Reinsurance Pricing in Play Through Year’s End: Fitch
The soft pricing in the global reinsurance market will continue at least for the rest of the year, Fitch Ratings says. Fitch expects premium rates to continue declining as a result of large amounts ...
Executives On The Move at Beazley, BHSI, JLT and More
Specialist insurer Beazley hired two new executives for its U.S. environmental team. Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance named a veteran executive to a position that covers the UK and Southern ...
Hamilton USA Worth About $110M to AIG; Macia Will Remain as CEO After Sale
American International Group's plan to acquire Hamilton USA is worth about $110 million, and its existing leader will remain in place once the deal goes through. The purchase price amounts to ...