2017 Cyber Risks to Intensify as Hackers Become More Cunning: Report January 11, 2017 By L.S. Howard Top cyber threats during 2017 are expected to include nation state cyber espionage, a rise in data integrity attacks and...
Trade Credit Coverholder, Equinox Global, Names Jackson as Credit Analyst January 10, 2017 Equinox Global, the Lloyd’s coverholder specializing in trade credit insurance, is pleased to announce the appointment of Simon Jackson as...
India to Open High-Tech Financial Hub for Banks, Insurers January 10, 2017 By Santanu Chakraborty Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate an international exchange in Gujarat state’s new finance zone, seeking to grab...
Aon Launches Solution to Help Firms Manage Brexit Risks, Opportunities January 10, 2017 Aon plc has launched “Brexit Navigator,” a tailor-made solution designed to help organizations quantify the impact of Brexit risk exposures,...
Canada’s CMW & Capri Insurance Services Announce Merger January 10, 2017 CMW Insurance Services Ltd. and Capri Insurance Services Ltd. announced they merged on Jan. 1, 2017 to create “one of...
Unfettered EU Access Must Be Priority of Brexit Talks: Report January 10, 2017 By Huw Jones Britain’s financial services sector must keep its unfettered access to the European Union’s single market after Brexit given that available...
Is Soft Market Bottoming? A.M. Best Points to Some Promising Signs January 10, 2017 By L.S. Howard Some observers believe the bottom of the reinsurance market may be in sight because brokers are having greater difficulty filling...
ICAT Syndicate 4242 & Neon Partner to Underwrite Large U.S. Property January 9, 2017 ICAT Syndicate 4242 at Lloyd’s, a U.S. catastrophe-exposed property underwriter, and Neon, a specialist Lloyd’s underwriter, have partnered in a...
UK Legal Action Launched Against Volkswagen over Emissions Scandal January 9, 2017 By Costas Pitas A British law firm has launched legal action against Volkswagen, seeking thousands of pounds of compensation each for UK drivers...
China in Midst of Insurtech Boom: Opinion January 9, 2017 By Nisha Gopalan While China’s fintech boom continues unabated, another fast-growing phenomenon has gone almost unnoticed — so-called insurtech, the latest industry to...