International
New Spyware Targeting Firms in Russia, China and Elsewhere: Symantec
A previously unknown hacking group variously dubbed "Strider" or "ProjectSauron" has carried out cyber-espionage attacks against select targets in Russia, China, Iran, Sweden, Belgium and Rwanda, ...
GEICO Gains Helped Boost Berkshire Hathaway Q2 Profit 25%
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. said second-quarter profit rose 25 percent on earnings from newly acquired manufacturing businesses and improved results at insurance operations. Net income ...
Energy Investments Drove Liberty Mutual’s Q2 Net Income Down 94%
Losses from energy investments caused a drop of more than 90 percent in Liberty Mutual's 2016 second quarter net income, though net written premium grew and the combined ratio improved slightly. Net ...
Loeb’s Third Point Re Soars on Investment Returns; Combined Ratio Climbs
Third Point Reinsurance Ltd., the company that counts on hedge fund manager Dan Loeb to oversee investments, posted its biggest profit since 2013 as his portfolio rebounded. Second-quarter net income ...
Allianz’s Q2 Profit Plunges by Nearly Half, Missing Estimates
Allianz SE said second-quarter profit almost halved, missing estimates, as Europe's biggest insurer faced higher claims from natural disasters and charges for the expected sale of its South Korea ...
Designers on Apple’s Side in Samsung Patent Fight
Apple Inc deserved the hundreds of millions of dollars in damages Samsung Electronics Co Ltd paid for infringing patented designs of the iPhone, because the product's distinctive look drives people ...
UK Insurers RSA, Aviva Shake off Brexit Fallout With Higher Profits
Insurers Aviva Plc and RSA Insurance Group Plc shrugged off any fallout from the Brexit referendum by reporting higher first-half profit and increasing shareholder payouts. The shares rallied in ...
Guidewire Software Grabbing FirstBest for $34M in Commercial Risk Biz Expansion
California's Guidewire Software plans to snatch up FirstBest Systems for $34 million in cash, a deal it said will boost its capacity to serve property/casualty insurers focused on complex commercial ...