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Chubb Appoints Gonsalves as New Division President of Bermuda
Chubb named Judy Gonsalves as its new division president of Bermuda. Gonsalves, who was also given the title of vice president, will be responsible for the Bermuda-based commercial property/casualty ...
InsurTech Startups Click2Sure, Jooycar, Attract New Financing
Greenlight Capital Re has invested in another startup, this time a digital insurance platform launched in South Africa. Miami-based private equity firm HCS Capital Partners said it has committed ...
After Applied, Google ‘Definitely’ Looking for Other InsurTech Investments
Google is eager to invest in other insurance technology companies well beyond its newly announced minority stake in Applied Systems, a principal investor with the global search engine giant said on ...
Most Cyber Attacks on UK Come From Hostile States: Security Officials
The U.K.'s National Cyber Security Centre blamed hostile foreign states for the majority of the 1,167 attacks it has handled in the two years it's been running, equivalent to 10 assaults a week. In ...
Public Companies Lacking Strengthened Cybersecurity Might Be Violating Federal Law
Public companies that fail to tighten their cyber security controls could be violating federal law, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Tuesday. The regulator's warning came in ...
The Latest Launches From OneBeacon and Pie Insurance
OneBeacon's International Marine Underwriters has expanded its cyber insurance options with a key addition to its coverage. Pie Insurance, a workers compensation insurance startup, has entered the ...
Net Income Doubled for P/C Insurers in the 2018 First Half
U.S. property/casualty insurers saw their net income after taxes more than double to $34 billion in first-half 2018 from $15.5 billion in first-half 2017, with the help of lower catastrophe losses, ...
Nomura Will Pay $480M to Resolve Claims Over Mortgage-Backed Securities
Nomura Holdings Inc has agreed to pay $480 million to resolve civil claims by the U.S. government that it misled investors in marketing residential mortgage-backed securities, U.S. authorities said ...