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Apple Will Debut China Data Center to Comply With China’s Tougher Cyber-Security Laws
Apple Inc on Wednesday said it is setting up its first data center in China, in partnership with a local internet services company, to comply with tougher cyber-security laws introduced last month. ...
New U.S. Ban on Forced Arbitration May Die in Republican Congress
Republicans lawmakers on Tuesday started trying to kill a brand-new U.S. rule prohibiting banks and credit card companies from requiring customers who open new accounts to sign an agreement that they ...
Powered by Homegrown InsurTech, HCI to Expand Flood Insurance Sales to 9 States
As Congress tries to figure out how to change the federal flood insurance program to encourage more private insurer involvement, one insurer isn't waiting to wade deeper into the private flood ...
Executives On The Move at Chubb, CNA and Hiscox USA
Chubb Group promoted from within for its new vice president of Global Underwriting. CNA appointed a veteran executive to a newly-created position focused on claim analytics, finance and operations ...
Hamilton USA CEO Macia to Take Charge of New AIG Tech-Focused Subsidiary
American International Group under new CEO Brian Duperreault is moving quickly to pursue next-generation technology. The insurer has formally disclosed plans to name Hamilton USA CEO Seraina Macia as ...
Chubb Makes Cyber Risk a Global Standalone Business; Focus Will Be on Next-Gen Needs
Chubb is making its Cyber Risk practice a standalone business and bringing in an executive from a D.C.-area management consulting firm to lead it. Bill Stewart is the new division president of ...
Connecticut Insurers: Homes Must Fall Down to Be Eligible for Coverage
Connecticut residents whose home foundations are crumbling face a perplexing problem with their insurance policies: The damage won't be covered unless their homes collapse. More than two dozen ...
Insurance Could Slash Billions From Poor Nations’ Natural Disaster Bills
New types of insurance could cut the costs of natural disasters for poorer countries and reduce the amount of humanitarian aid needed, according to a report commissioned by Britain's international ...