International
Russian Computer Hacker Rewarded for Aiding U.S. Prosecutors
A Russian who admitted creating a computer virus that infected more than 1 million computers worldwide was spared from additional prison time on top of the the three years he's already spent locked ...
Customer Survey Fatigue: Overload May Diminish Their Usefulness
Fourteen years ago, an executive at Bain & Co had a suggestion -- create a short consumer survey to test brand loyalty. The idea took off, so much so that the executive, Fred Reichheld, has ...
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The Latest Launches From Chubb, Beazley and Willis Towers Watson
Beazley is rolling out new specialist medical professional liability coverage for small healthcare providers. Willis Towers Watson debuted a new plan option for companies that operate in and service ...
1,000 Talc-Cancer Suits Head J&J’s Way After $55M Verdict Loss
Johnson & Johnson must pay $55 million to a 62-year-old South Dakota woman who blamed her ovarian cancer on the company's talcum powder in the second such trial loss this year. J&J is accused ...
Executives On The Move at AmTrust, Ironshore, Everest Re and More
AmTrust hired a former Validus and ACE executive to serve in a key leadership position. Ironshore is bringing on an ex-Swiss Re executive to be head of surety for its Latin American division. A ...
Another Unprofitable Quarter For AIG, Thanks to Hedge Funds
American International Group Inc., the insurer that's shrinking under pressure from activist shareholders, posted a third-straight unprofitable quarter on losses from hedge funds and declines in the ...
Ex-AIG Exec to Succeed David Duclos as CEO of QBE North America
A former AIG executive is joining QBE with plans to become CEO of its North American operations. Russell Johnston will succeed David Duclos in the role of QBE CEO for its North American operation ...
CNA’s Q1: Net Income Plunges but Underwriting Improves
CNA Financial Corp.'s first three months of 2016 produced a mixed bag of results. Fallout from a 2010 agreement to cede Asbestos and Environmental Pollution liabilities to National Indemnity Company ...