Technology/Science
Marriott CEO Will Testify Before U.S. Senate Panel On December Data Breach
Marriott International Inc Chief executive Arne Sorenson will testify before a U.S. Senate panel Thursday about a hacking incident it reported in December that exposed the records of up to 383 ...
The Latest Launches From Munich Re and CyberScout
Munich Re will partner with CyberCube to beef up its approach to cyber risks. CyberScout, a provider of identity and data defense services, formed two new global partnerships designed to introduce ...
Tessian, a UK Cybersecurity Startup, Secures $40 Million Financing
Sequoia Capital has backed a London-based cybersecurity startup founded by a trio of former banking analysts, who were surprised how often documents such as deal-term sheets were accidentally emailed ...
Cyber Risk Prevention a Factor in InsurTech Investments’ Continued Climb: Willis Towers Watson
There were 63 InsurTech investment deals worth nearly $1.6 billion in the 2018 fourth quarter, according to a new Willis Towers Watson report. That's a 24 percent jump in deal count compared to the ...
Zurich North America Acquires Tech Company Focused on Vehicle Protection Products
Zurich North America has acquired Sea Pine Technologies, a company specializing in innovative digital applications for the marketing of vehicle protection products. The insurer said the deal will ...
China’s Ping An Insurance Reportedly Planning Massive IPO for Fintech Unit
Ping An Insurance (Group) Co., China's largest insurer by market value, is gearing up for an initial public offering of its OneConnect unit that could value the financial management portal at about ...
Small and Midsize Businesses at Higher Risk of Cyber Attack, Chubb Warns
Small and midsize businesses are much more likely to experience cyber attacks than large companies. In fact, 62 percent of all cyber crime targets are small and midsize businesses. It costs, on ...
Beyond Fender-Benders: How Self-Driving Cars Are Killing Auto Insurance
Dan Peate, a venture capitalist and entrepreneur in Southern California, was thinking of buying a Tesla Model X a few years ago—until he called his insurance company and found out how much his ...