International
Tokio Marine Rebrands a Subsidiary to Better Capture More U.S. Business
A subsidiary of Japanese property/casualty insurance giant Tokio Marine is rebranding with an eye on capturing more commercial business from U.S.-headquartered companies. The unit, formerly known as ...
Britain’s Financial Sector Optimism Plunges in Wake of Brexit Vote
Optimism about the outlook for Britain's financial services sector is at its lowest point since the financial crisis, a survey of finance firms showed on Monday. The latest survey of 115 financial ...
More Insurers Boost Their Cash Holdings as Credit Worries Build: BlackRock
Insurers expect to slow purchases of high-grade corporate debt and hold more cash over the next two years, potentially squeezing already low returns, BlackRock Inc. said. "Cash balances are ticking ...
Massive Yahoo Cyber Hack Leaves EU Privacy Watchdogs With ‘Serious Questions’
The hack on Yahoo! Inc. that compromised the personal data of at least 500 million users is raising "serious questions" among European Union privacy regulators. The "vast number of people affected by ...
Marsh: Demand Spikes in Europe for Environmental Impairment Liability Cover
There has been a marked increase in the number of companies purchasing environmental impairment liability (EIL) cover across Europe in recent years, mainly due to an increase in regulation and buyer ...
Yahoo Reports Cyber Attack Breached at Least 500 Million Accounts
Yahoo! Inc. said the personal information of at least 500 million users was stolen in an attack on its accounts in 2014, exposing a wide swath of its roughly 1 billion users ahead of Verizon ...
Lloyd’s of London Already Planning to Shift Some Businesses to EU
The Lloyd's of London insurance market is already working on plans to move some business to the European Union, aiming to be ready for the shift as soon as Britain starts divorce proceedings from the ...
How Has the Global Terrorism Landscape Changed in the 15 Years Since 9/11?
Although the history of terrorist atrocities may stretch back through the decades, it was that sunny September day at the start of a new millennium that seemed to define a new era in terrorism. ...