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Payment Companies Test Cyber War Games as Way to Manage Hack Attack Risks
Global payment companies held their first joint cybersecurity war games to test their systems' readiness for simultaneous attacks, uncovering differences in their defenses including even how to ...
No-Deal Brexit Could Produce ‘Massive Crisis,’ German Industry Warns
German industry warned that Europe risks sinking into chaos and trade will collapse if U.K. and European Union leaders fail to resolve their differences on the future of Britain's relationship with ...
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty Reorganizes Alternative Risk Transfer Business
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) said it is reshaping its Alternative Risk Transfer (ART) business into two new specialist teams, a move responding to the growing importance of ...
Britain’s Aviva Boots CEO, Plans to Appoint Successor Within Four Months
Aviva is replacing its chief executive Mark Wilson after his sweeping transformation of the British insurer did not deliver the returns shareholders were looking for. During his six years in charge, ...
Clearcover Email Marketing Account Hacked, Used to Send ‘Hateful and Obscene’ Emails
A Clearcover email marketing account was hacked early Monday, exposing an undetermined number of client email addresses to "hateful and obscene" messages, the data-driven auto InsurTech startup ...
AT&T, Lockton, CNA Link Up to Sell Cyber Policies to Business Customers
AT&T, Lockton and CNA are involved in a new strategic alliance designed to sell cyber insurance policies. The deal is between AT&T's new wholly owned subsidiary, AT&T Insurance Agency ...
One Target Area for the London Market to Grow: Driverless Ships
Autonomous ships could offer significant growth potential for the London market, according to the findings of a survey conducted by the International Underwriting Association (IUA). Indeed, 25 ...
About That Expected Brexit Breakthrough …
The U.K. hinted that a breakthrough in Brexit talks may not be that imminent, as it insisted the European Union must make the next move on what Britain's future ties with the bloc will look like. ...