International
Lloyd’s, London Markets Exceed Q2 Electronic Placing Targets
More than half of in-scope market risks were placed electronically in the London and Lloyd's markets during the second quarter, surpassing targets placed on the Platform Placing Ltd. (PPL) and other ...
Climate Change Could Increase Turbulence On Your Next Transatlantic Flight
Keeping your seat belt buckled for the duration of Transatlantic flights increasingly looks like a good idea, according to a study of weather systems. The research by meteorologists at the University ...
The Coming Talent War Over Millennials and Their Transformational Skills
By as early as 2025, as much as 75 percent of the global workforce could be millennials, and they will bring a whole new set of demands and expectations to the modern workplace. Importantly, they ...
Liberty Mutual’s Sweeney Undaunted by Emerging Market Challenges
A Liberty Mutual executive said the insurer is following closely the emerging economic and trade turmoil in Europe, Asia and other emerging markets, but that the impact of those issues is relatively ...
Cheating Spouses More Likely to Pursue Workplace Misconduct: Study
People who cheat on their spouses are a lot more likely to engage in misconduct in the workplace, according to a new academic study. The researchers looked at the records of police officers, ...
Companies Can Attract Millennials by Helping Repay Their Student Debt
Like millions of her peers, Nicole Read graduated with thousands of dollars of debt. Unlike most of them, she's getting direct help from her employer to pay it back. The 26-year-old's job at event ...
Appeals Court Rejects Facebook’s Attempt to Halt Facial Recognition Class Action Lawsuit
A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected Facebook Inc's effort to undo a class action lawsuit claiming that it illegally collected and stored biometric data for millions of users without their ...
AIG CEO Duperreault ‘Encouraged’ by Hardening Market, Talks Operational Overhaul
AIG President and CEO Brian Duperreault said that the evolving, hardening market is sustainable and dovetailing nicely with the insurer's ongoing efforts to shed excessively risky business. "We are ...