International
No-Deal Brexit Risks Throwing Billions of Data Transfers Into Legal Limbo
If Britain hasn't secured a deal to leave the European Union as the clock ticks past 11 p.m. on Oct. 31, billions of data transfers could be thrown into legal limbo. Though not as visible as lines of ...
AAIS Working Groups Seek to Broaden Industry Use of Blockchain Platform
The American Association of Insurance Services is trying expand the use of its blockchain platform across different segments of the property-casualty insurance industry. AAIS, a non-profit insurance ...
Greater Scrutiny of Argo Executive Compensation Began Before SEC Stepped In
After an Argo Group activist shareholder clamored for greater oversight of executive compensation for much of 2019, the investor appears to be finally getting its wish. On Oct. 8, Argo disclosed that ...
It’s Time to Assess Cyber Insurance Coverage Gaps
As Cybersecurity Awareness Month is underway, it may be time for businesses – especially small- or mid-sized firms – to assess their understanding of current cyber risks and whether they're ...
Jury Awards $8B to Man Who Sued J&J Over Drug’s Breast-Growing Side Effects
Shares of Johnson & Johnson dipped 2% on Wednesday after a jury awarded $8 billion in punitive damages to a man who accused the drugmaker of failing to warn that young men using its antipsychotic ...
Argo Group Slapped With SEC Subpoena Regarding Executive Compensation
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. has been subpoenaed by U.S. securities regulators about perks for its executives and is conducting an internal review. The U.S. Securities and Exchange ...
Executives On the Move at Zurich and Guy Carpenter
Guy Carpenter & Co. appointed an interim head of International Facultative Operations, to deal with an executive departure. Zurich Canada brought in an outside executive to run its Travel ...
Cyber Insurance Does Not Make Clients Ransomware Targets: Marsh
Cyber insurance remains a useful tool in the fight against ransomware, a new Marsh briefing argues. That may seem like an obvious thing to say, but the briefing points out that some are increasingly ...