International
Down From Heady Highs, the U.S. Cyber Insurance Market Still Grew 8 Percent in 2018
The U.S. cyber insurance market dropped from robust, double-digit growth in 2017 to a still-healthy single-digit increase in 2018, Fitch Ratings said. For 2018, direct written cyber premiums grew 8 ...
Three Aspen Execs Depart, Others Promoted; UK MGA Placed in Runoff
Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. disclosed the departure of some veteran executives and the promotion of a number of others as part of a broad revamp of its leadership and operations. The Bermuda-based ...
Tornado Surge Struck U.S. in April; Strong Storms Also Hit Other Global Locales
An elevated number of tornadoes in the U.S. contributed to a substantive list of global natural catastrophes in April, according to Aon's latest monthly Global Catastrophe Recap report. Standout ...
WhatsApp Urges Users to Download Update After Spotting Software Vulnerability
WhatsApp pressed users to update its messaging service, following a report that a vulnerability in the software allowed attackers to hack into people's phones using commercial Israeli spyware. The ...
Accounting Firm Shows How Not to Handle a Cyber Hack
Dutch company Wolters Kluwer NV makes the software on which many of the world's small and mid-sized accounting firms run. Earlier this week, a cyberattack took down that software and presented a case ...
Lloyd’s Hopes Independent Survey Can Help Change Culture of Harassment
Lloyd's of London has commissioned an independent culture survey following a Bloomberg Businessweek article that uncovered evidence of sexual misconduct in the world's oldest insurance market. The ...
G7 Nations Plan Simulated Cross-Border Cyber Attack on Finance Sector in June
Leading Western industrial powers will for the first time jointly simulate a major cross-border cybersecurity attack on the financial sector next month, French officials said on Friday. The exercise, ...
Risk Alerts: Mississippi Homeowner Premiums, Hacked Scooters, Seat-Back Cameras on Airplanes
Mississippi homeowners could see premiums rise up to 25 percent thanks to Hurricane Katrina-related subrogation litigation being brought by the Mississippi attorney general. Lime electric scooters in ...