Apple CEO Calls for U.S. Privacy Law to Protect User Data October 24, 2018 By Foo Yun Chee Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook said on Wednesday customer data was being “weaponised with military efficiency” by companies to increase...
Court Says Nestle, Cargill Can Be Sued Over Child Labor Overseas October 24, 2018 By Tina Bellon A U.S. federal appeals court on Tuesday reinstated a lawsuit by a group of former child slaves accusing the U.S....
Weakened Hurricane Willa Moves Inland from Mexico’s Pacific Coast October 24, 2018 By David Alire Garcia Willa’s fierce winds eased as the storm barreled inland over Mexico early on Wednesday, unleashing heavy rains after leaving power...
Marsh Joins with Insurtech Firm Concirrus to Drive Behavioral Analytics in Marine Market October 24, 2018 Concirrus, the London-based insurtech company specializing in marine analytics, announced it has formed a multi-year agreement with insurance broker Marsh....
Tokio Marine Kiln Closes Hong Kong Office October 24, 2018 Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK) announced a reorganization of its Asian operations based primarily in Singapore with supporting offices in Hong...
French Insurer April Attracts Interest From Private Equity Firms CVC, KKR October 24, 2018 By Ruth David, Dinesh Nair, Sarah Syed and Fabio Benedetti-Valentini French insurer April SA has drawn takeover interest from private equity firms including CVC Capital Partners, KKR & Co. and...
AXA Cyber Attack Prompts Mexico Central Bank to Issue Security Alert October 24, 2018 Mexico’s central bank said on Tuesday it had raised the security alert level in its payment system after a non-banking...
Australia Life Insurers Will Be Required to Publish Customer Dispute Numbers October 24, 2018 By Paulina Duran Australia’s life insurers will be required to publish customer dispute numbers every six months, top financial regulators said on Wednesday,...
Florida Death Toll From Hurricane Michael Climbs to 29 October 24, 2018 Authorities in Florida say Hurricane Michael has killed at least 29 people in the state, bringing the overall death toll...
More Than 30 Dorm Rooms Damaged in Fire at Mississippi State University October 24, 2018 Mississippi State University officials say no one was hurt by a fire in a dormitory room. The fire happened Sunday...