U.S. Charges Traders, Ukrainian Hackers with Stealing SEC Filings on Corporations January 16, 2019 By Jonathan Stempel U.S. authorities on Tuesday charged a suspected Ukrainian computer hacker and several traders with scheming to trade on market-moving corporate...
AAIS Adds Carrier, Regulator Reporting Features on Blockchain Platform January 16, 2019 AAIS (American Association of Insurance Services), a not-for-profit insurance advisory organization, has added additional features to its openIDL blockchain platform,...
Insurance Regulators’ Group NAIC Names 2019 Key Committee Leaders January 15, 2019 The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has named its 2019 committee chairs and vice chairs. The association of state...
Great American’s Kefauver Joins OneBeacon Management Liability as President January 15, 2019 Nelson Kefauver has joined OneBeacon Insurance Group as president of its Management Liability business unit, reporting to Executive Vice President...
Pension Trustees Seek Corporate Disclosure of Sexual Harassment Costs, Policies January 15, 2019 By Emily Chasan and John Gittelsohn A group of trustees from some of America’s biggest public pensions are calling on companies to detail costs related to...
2019 Cyber Insurance Predictions: Strong Drivers for Growth Ahead January 15, 2019 By Yakir Golan Cyber insurance is trending upward, the industry is growing, and the technology around it is evolving at a very quick...
Berkley One Expands into Florida, Ohio; Adds Flood Insurance in Select States January 15, 2019 Berkley One, a startup insurance provider targeting the high net worth personal lines market, has expanded into Florida and Ohio....
U.S. Plan for Major Expansion of Drone Uses Allows Flights at Night, Above Crowds January 15, 2019 By Alan Levin The federal government has unveiled a long-awaited set of proposals to dramatically expand civilian drone flights while also tightening security,...
Hedge Fund Baupost Reported to Hold $1 Billion in PG&E Insurance Claims January 14, 2019 By Miles Weiss, Allison McNeely and Katherine Doherty Seth Klarman’s Baupost Group has been the poster child of the hedge fund industry’s ill-timed stock-market bets on the troubled...
How Lighting Could Make Autonomous Vehicles Safer for Pedestrians January 14, 2019 Reducing autonomous vehicle accidents during testing may be as easy as adding lighting to warn pedestrians. South Korean car parts...