International
Could Bitcoin Break the Internet?
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) just told the cryptocurrency world it's not ready for prime time—and as far as mainstream financial services go, may never be. In a withering 24-page ...
Lessons From the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season: Open Models, Real-Time Tracking Are Valuable Tools
Open models and tools to track hurricanes in real time can help boost modeling accuracy and aid the claims process after storms, according to a new Karen Clark & Co. analysis of the 2017 Atlantic ...
South Africa’s Liberty Holdings Says No Evidence of Insurance Customers Losses After Cyber Attack
South African insurer Liberty Holdings said on Sunday it had become the victim of a cyber attack after an external party claimed to have seized data from the firm and demanded payment. Liberty, in ...
The Latest Launches From Beazley, XL Catlin and Sompo International
Beazley beefed up its coverage options for businesses seeking to address their evolving cyber exposures. A new partnership allows XL Catlin's North America Construction insurance business to give ...
The Latest Launches From Corvus Insurance and XL Catlin
Corvus Insurance debuted a new "smart" policy designed to provide broad cyber coverage as well as predict and prevent cyber insurance risks through ongoing IT security scanning and scoring. XL Catlin ...
Threat of Crippling Cyber Attacks Puts UK Banks on War Footing
The Bank of England told banks to be ready for war against the mounting threat of crippling cyber attacks. "I would like our firms to be on a WAR footing: withstand; absorb; recover," Lyndon Nelson, ...
Executives On the Move at AmTrust, Chubb and Everest Re
AmTrust Financial Services has a new Group chief Underwriting Officer. Chubb appointed an executive to lead the financial lines arm of its Overseas General Insurance division. A former Chubb ...
Lloyd’s Begins Search for Transformative InsurTech Talent
Lloyd's of London has begun a search for InsurTech talent that can help grow and advance its digital capabilities. The venerable specialist insurance/reinsurance market said the process will take ...