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AXA XL Celebrates 2019 Global Day of Giving
AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA SA, announced that colleagues in offices around the world will participate in its annual Global Day of Giving on May 10. The Global Day of ...
The Latest Launches From CNA and Starr Insurance Companies
CNA Hardy beefed up its cyber policy with a new pre-breach service and additional coverages. Starr Insurance Companies and SkyWatch Ltd. have expanded their drone insurance program. *** CNA Hardy, a ...
Liberty Mutual Sees Net Income Expand, Underwriting Margins Improve
Liberty Mutual Holding Company reported an increase in net income for its 2019 first quarter, thanks to improved underwriting margins and fewer catastrophe losses. The Boston-based insurer booked ...
Lloyd’s Invests in AI Startup Developing Liability Insurance Platform for Small Businesses
Lloyd's announced it is investing in Layr, a cloud-based commercial insurance platform for small businesses looking to purchase liability insurance. The investment follows Layr's successful trial in ...
Cryptocurrency Exchange Giant Reports Hack Attack
Binance, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, said hackers withdrew 7,000 bitcoins worth about $40 million via a single transaction in a "large scale security breach," the latest in a ...
Zurich Insurance Said It Will Meet or Beat Its 2019 Financial Targets
Zurich Insurance is on track to meet or beat its financial targets to 2019 and is seeing positive trends in property and casualty (P&C) insurance pricing. Europe's fifth-biggest insurer made the ...
Determining Lemonade Investors’ Likely Exit Strategy
Now that Lemonade has raised nearly $500 million in financing to date and is pursuing an international expansion, speculation has begun as to what the exit strategy will ultimately be for investors ...
Design Flaws in ‘Smart Home’ Devices Threaten Sense of Security They Bring
Researchers at North Carolina State University have identified design flaws in "smart home" Internet-of-Things devices that allow third parties to prevent devices from sharing information. The flaws ...