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Mexico’s State Oil Firm Hampered by Ransomware Attack
A ransomware attack hit computer servers and halted administrative work on Monday at Mexican state oil firm Pemex, according to employees and internal emails, in hackers' latest bid to wring ransom ...
California Utility Offers $13.5B in Compensation for Wildfire Victims; Shares Surge
Bankrupt utility giant PG&E Corp. is trying to offer $13.5 billion in compensation to the victims of wildfires sparked by its power lines as part of a restructuring plan, according to people with ...
Weather-Tech Startup Understory Launches Auto Dealer Policy Formed Around On-the-Ground Data
Nick Pacifico has been working at his family's Cadillac dealership in Denver since 2003. He's never seen insurance costs this bad. "Getting coverage is nearly impossible," said Pacifico, vice ...
Neptune Flood’s Albert: InsurTech Enables Cheaper and More Efficient Flood Coverage
While few carriers are in the flood insurance market, Neptune Flood Insurance sees opportunity. Most of the market is covered by the National Flood Insurance Program, but founder and CEO Jim Albert ...
Insurance Distribution Platform Cover Genius Plans Expansion With $10M Financing
Cover Genius, an InsurTech centered around an insurance distribution platform, has raised $10 million in new financing designed to fuel hiring and further global growth. King River Capital, a Sydney ...
FEMA Postpones Switch to New Risk-Based Flood Insurance Rating Until 2021
The federal government is delaying implementation of a major change to its pricing formula for federal flood insurance that bases rates on a more accurate assessment of the real flood threat for each ...
James River Dropped Uber Due to Coverage Risks, Particularly in Florida
A Bermuda-based insurer that recently severed ties with an Uber Technologies Inc affiliate said on Thursday the risk of providing driver ride-hailing coverage had become too great and that it had ...
Key Allianz Insurance Unit Slumps, but PIMCO Arm Excels
Allianz SE, the German insurer that owns bond manager Pacific Investment Management Co., relied on inflows at the asset management unit to offset lower earnings at its property and casualty business. ...