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Hackers Have Infected Routers, Storage Devices Globally. Will Russia Again Attack Ukraine?
Cisco Systems Inc on Wednesday warned that hackers have infected at least 500,000 routers and storage devices in dozens of countries with highly sophisticated malicious software, possibly in ...
Age of InsurTechs Poses Unique Challenges for Surplus Lines Insurance Industry
Over the last year or so, the insurance industry has seen technological advances driving new products and distribution means to market. We have seen InsurTech blossom from a term to describe the ...
Executives On The Move at AXIS Capital Holdings and Guy Carpenter
An AIG veteran is joining AXIS Capital Holdings as its new head of Investor Relations. Guy Carpenter & Company appointed a new managing director and senior broker for its UK non-marine ...
May’s ‘Ring of Fire’ Storms Will Produce $2.5B in Insurance Claims: Karen Clark & Co.
Heavy wind, hail and rain storms—a "ring of fire" that struck most states east of the Rocky Mountains May 11-16—will likely produce substantial insurance claims, catastrophe modeling firm Karen ...
New EU Data Protection Law May Lead to Diminished Underwriting Quality: A.M. Best
Complying with the European Union's new General Data Protection Regulation is leading insurers and reinsurers to dilute the types of data they gather—something that could diminish underwriting ...
The Latest Launches From AGCS, QBE and Aon
Now on the market from Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty: an expanded project cargo offering. QBE North America has launched a comprehensive policy offering unique coverages for construction ...
American Drivers Increasingly Fearful of Self-Driving Vehicles: AAA Study
Three-quarters (73 percent) of American drivers now say they would be too afraid to ride in a fully self-driving vehicle, up significantly from 63 percent in late 2017. Additionally, 63 percent of ...
Ex-Uber Engineer Sues, Alleging Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Over Claims
A former software engineer at Uber Technologies Inc filed a lawsuit on Monday against the ride-hailing service on Monday, claiming she was subjected to years of sexual harassment there and subjected ...