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Hackers Test Voting Systems for Breach Liabilities at Security Convention
Def Con, one of the world's largest security conventions, served as a laboratory for breaking into voting machines on Friday, extending its efforts to identify potential security flaws in technology ...
The Latest Launches From Starr Companies, AIR Worldwide and Church Mutual
Starr Companies plans to underwrite an insurance product designed for a particular Canadian visa program. AIR Worldwide released an updated U.S. wildfire model. Church Mutual, meanwhile, is teaming ...
Executives On The Move at Everest Re Group, XL Catlin and AXIS Capital Holdings
A former Chubb executive is joining Everest Re Group in a leadership role at its Reinsurance division. Ex-executives from Willis Towers Watson and Nationwide Insurance are starting as underwriters at ...
Insurance Is a ‘Well-Kept Secret,’ and Other Millennial Insights
What is the best part about working in insurance? For a group of millennials speaking with Insurance Journal at a July roundtable, the answer was simple. "The people," roundtable participants agreed. ...
Stock for UK’s Esure Soars on Possible $1.5B Bain Capital Offer
Britain's esure is in advanced talks over a possible 1.17 billion pound ($1.49 billion) bid from Bain Capital Private Equity, the insurance company said on Monday, sending its shares more than 30 ...
Trading Apps Leave Investors Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks: Report
Dozens of applications used for online trading by retail investors have cybersecurity vulnerabilities, some of which could lead to hackers siphoning funds from account holders, according to security ...
Calif. Energy Company CEO Blames Climate Change on $17B in Fire Damages
It was California's biggest fire yet. In late July and August, wildfires devastated an area north of San Francisco far bigger than New York City, destroying more than 100 homes and injuring 2 fire ...
XL Catlin Beefs Up M&A Underwriting Team With Two New Additions
XL Catlin hired two new additions to its team of Mergers and Acquisitions insurance underwriters - one is a veteran executive from Allied World Assurance Company. Naveed Khalidi comes to XL Catlin ...