Technology/Science
No Monday Morning Reprieve for Cyber Attack Victims
An unrivaled global cyber-attack is poised to continue claiming victims Monday as people return to work and turn on their desktop computers, even as hospitals and other facilities gained the upper ...
UK Hospitals Hit in Worldwide Ransomware Attack
Extortionist hackers who may be using leaked computer exploits from the U.S. National Security Agency infiltrated computers in dozens of countries in a fast-spreading attack that forced British ...
Experts Expect Simultaneous Cyber Attacks on Multiple Companies: AIG
Nine in 10 global cybersecurity and risk experts said they believed that cyber risk is systemic and that simultaneous attacks on multiple companies were likely in 2017, according to a study by ...
Allianz, Praedicat Partner on Improving Catastrophe Liability Risk Predictions
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS), the corporate insurance unit of Allianz SE, is working with Praedicat, the Los Angeles-based InsurTech analytics firm, to better predict key ...
Bunker, a Small Business Digital Insurance Marketplace, Raises $6M Series A
Bunker, a startup broker focused on independent contractors and small businesses, has raised $6 million in Series A funding that will help fuel product development and expansion. Hiscox and American ...
Cyber Insurance Was Profitable in 2016, Even With Higher Loss Ratios: Aon Benfield
Cyber insurance may be a fast-changing and relatively new market, but it was profitable in 2016 despite higher loss ratios, according to a new Aon Benfield report. The U.S. market combined ratio for ...
InsurTech Startups Root, Slice, Lemonade Disclose State Expansions
InsurTech startups Root, Slice and Lemonade each announced they've expanded their operations into new states. Root, an auto insurance startup, said it can now do business in Arizona after debuting in ...
State Farm to Displace 4,200 Workers and Exit 11 Locations
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., the largest U.S. home and auto insurer, plans to shut 11 U.S. facilities, displacing about 4,200 workers, after a $7 billion annual underwriting loss last ...