International
Cyber Attack Continues to Disrupt HSBC’s Online Banking
HSBC Holdings Plc said its U.K. online banking continues to be affected by a cyber attack that started earlier on Friday, the second time the bank's online services have been disrupted in Britain ...
Validus Saw Net Income Plunge in Q4 in Competitive Market
Validus Holdings saw its income plunge in the 2015 fourth quarter Chairman and CEO Ed Noonan said, however, that the Bermuda-based insurance and reinsurance holding enjoyed premium gains in some ...
Your Toaster Could be at Risk for a Cyber Attack
Hijacking "smart" toasters and refrigerators and hacking corporate ventilation systems are among the new threats envisioned by cyber security experts as an increasing array of items are connected to ...
A.M. Best Places AIG’s Financial Strength Rating Under Review, with Negative Implications
AIG's massive strategic plan - including a move to boost its loss reserves - caught the attention of A.M. Best. The ratings outfit is not impressed. The financial strength rating for American ...
Ukraine Grid Attack Sparks Worry Among U.S. Utilities About Getting Cyber Cover
U.S. utilities are looking hard at their cyber vulnerabilities and whether they can get insurance to cover what could be a multi-billion dollar loss after hackers cut electric power to more than ...
Insurance Industry M&A Set to Surge: Willis Towers Watson
Insurance industry M&A activity will intensify, rather than dissipate, over the next few years, according to a Willis Towers Watson survey of senior insurance executives. Approximately 82 percent ...
Executives On The Move at XL Catlin, Allied World, RSA and Everest Re
XL Catlin brought in a new claims executive. Allied World hired a former XL Catlin executive to help guide its professional liability business. A pending resignation at RSA spurred several new ...
AIG Keeps DeMaio in Charge of Mortgage Unit as Sale Options Mulled
American International Group Inc.'s Donna DeMaio, who has management duties for several different segments of insurance, was designated to stick with the mortgage-guaranty subsidiary that the company ...