International
CNA Investment Income Gains Stand Strongly in Steady Q3
CNA Financial Corp's Q3 went very well for the insurer, which is slated to get a new CEO on Nov. 21. Net income soared, thanks to investment gains, catastrophe losses were relatively stable, and the ...
Driverless Taxis Poised to be Transformational for Mass Transit
Mass transit, the lifeblood of cities worldwide, is under threat from the biggest innovation in automotive technology since Henry Ford's assembly line first flooded streets with cars. The ...
Another Earthquake Strikes Central Italy; Homes and Historic Churches Tumble
A powerful earthquake struck Italy on Sunday in the same central regions that have been rocked by repeated tremors over the past two months, with more homes and churches brought down but no deaths ...
BHSI Debuts New Civil Liability Insurance Offering in Australia/New Zealand
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company said it is now selling Civil Liability insurance for financial institutions in Australia and New Zealand. The new policy is designed to address the ...
Executives On The Move at The Hartford, Willis Towers Watson and Renaissance Re
Willis Towers Watson has made a number of executive leadership changes. The Hartford has a new head of multinational underwriting. RenaissanceRe's finance arm has experienced several new leadership ...
UK PM’s Brexit Plan Passes Initial Court Hurdle
A Northern Irish judge rejected a pair of challenges to the Brexit process, removing at least one obstacle to U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May's plan to begin severing ties with the European Union by ...
Central Italy Slammed by Series of Strong Earthquakes
A series of strong earthquakes hit central Italy on Wednesday, striking fear among residents still rattled by a deadly tremor in August, but there were no reports of casualties. A quake measured at ...
2016 Ransomware Attacks Against Businesses Multiply Rapidly
Ransomware attacks against businesses will be four times higher in 2016 than last year, with a growing number of ransom-seeking hackers demanding bitcoin rather than money, according to a report by ...