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Aon’s New Division Will Tap Additional Sources of Capital for Reinsurance
Global broker Aon has formed a new team in its Reinsurance Solutions business that will focus on building global investor relationships in order to identify additional sources of capacity to clients. ...
Carnival Discloses Ransomware Attack That Accessed Guest, Employee Data
Cruise operator Carnival Corp said on Monday it launched an investigation into a ransomware attack on one of its brand's information technology systems. Carnival, which operates AIDA, Carnival and ...
Three Years After NotPetya, Cyber Lessons Continue for the Insurance Industry
This summer marks three years since the NotPetya malware attack, which has been called the most devastating cyber attack in history. While cyber experts say cybersecurity and prevention strategies ...
Businesses and Insurers Face Survival Showdowns From Africa to America
W ynand du Toit's safari camp in South Africa's Pilanesberg National Park lies abandoned, its tents ripped open by baboons and its survival in the balance after his insurer rejected his COVID-19 ...
Researchers Worry That ‘Whiteness’ of AI Erases People of Color: Risk Alerts
Researchers from the University of Cambridge are worried that the "overwhelming whiteness" of artificial intelligence may remove people of color from humanity's vision of the future. Teens and young ...
The Latest Launches From Coalition and Nationwide
Coalition is now doing business in Florida, marketing its combined cyber insurance/cybersecurity tool offering. Nationwide is launching a new annuity through a partnership with Annexus, a developer ...
Business Interruption Lawsuit Between Law Firm, Travelers Advanced by Federal Judge
A federal judge in California disappointed a law firm suing Travelers Insurance over coronavirus lockdown related business interruption claims in refusing to remove its case to state court and ...
American Family Ventures’ New $213M Fund Seeks Early Stage InsurTech Startups
American Family Ventures has launched a new $213 million fund that invests in early stage InsurTech startups. "The insurance industry is embarking on profound transformation," AFV managing director ...