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PCI Conference Report: Cyber, Property Risks Not So Separate, CTO Says
The property/casualty insurance industry must change its approach to cyber security and update its coverage approach to help minimize risks, FireEye Inc. Chief Technology Officer Grady Summers said. ...
Wal-Mart Follows Amazon in Seeking Drone Permit for Home Delivery
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. applied Monday to U.S. regulators for permission to test drones for home delivery, curbside pickup and checking warehouse inventories, a sign it plans to go head-to-head with ...
KPMG: Driverless Cars Could Drastically Reduce U.S. Personal Auto Insurance Sector
The U.S. personal auto insurance sector could shrink by 60 percent within 25 years as autonomous vehicles catch on, vehicles become safer and both trends reduce the number of accidents, KPMG said in ...
UPDATED: Duperreault Reveals Cooperative Millennial Recruiting Effort at PCI Conference
For a while now, Hamilton Insurance Group CEO Brian Duperreault has called for property/casualty insurers to embrace technology and find ways to recruit millennials to help fully unlock its ...
Ironshore Acquires Novae Group’s Agricultural Team and Renewal Book
Bermuda-based Ironshore International announces the acquisition of the reinsurance renewal rights to Novae Group's global agriculture reinsurance portfolio. The transfer is conditional on Lloyd's ...
Californians Urged to Buy Flood Insurance Ahead of El Niño
Federal emergency officials are urging Californians to buy flood insurance—even those who don't live near creeks or rivers—as El Niño conditions get underway in the Pacific Ocean, increasing ...
Court Dismisses $15B Facebook User Privacy Lawsuit; Harm Not Specified
Facebook Inc. won dismissal of a $15 billion lawsuit accusing the company of secretly tracking the Internet activity of its users after they log off. U.S. District Judge Edward J. Davila in San Jose, ...
Executives On The Move at OneBeacon, Arch, ProSight, Aon Benfield and JLT
We have new hires and promotions to tell you about at OneBeacon Insurance Group, Arch Insurance Group, ProSight Specialty, Aon Benfield and JLT Specialty: *** OneBeacon Insurance Group brought on ...