Connectivity in Cars Raises Cyber Attack Questions: Senator December 6, 2013 By Jim Finkle A U.S. senator has asked 20 of the world’s biggest automakers for information on how they secure their vehicles from...
Hurricane Strength Storm Xaver Slams UK, Northern Europe: AIR Analysis December 6, 2013 A report from catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide notes that Winter Storm Xaver hit the north of Scotland last night,...
Super Typhoon Haiyan Tops Impact Forecasting’s November Cat Review December 6, 2013 The latest edition of Aon Benfield’s Impact Forecasting Global Catastrophe Recap report for November highlights the havoc caused by Super...
Willis to Launch Cyber ATLAS, a Cyber Security ‘Toolkit’ December 6, 2013 Willis Group Holdings announced that in response to a “stark warning from the UK government that cyber crime threat facing...
IAG Said to Consider Bidding for Wesfarmers Insurance Unit December 6, 2013 By Brett Foley and Narayanan Somasundaram Insurance Australia Group Ltd., the nation’s biggest car and home insurer, is studying a bid for Wesfarmers Ltd.’s insurance unit,...
Zurich Insurance Seeks Growth beyond Car Coverage in Germany December 6, 2013 By Oliver Suess Zurich Insurance Group AG’s German unit, which sells auto insurance with the country’s ADAC automobile club, plans to offer a...
PERILS Initial Loss Estimate for Windstorm Christian is $1.358 Billion December 6, 2013 PERILS, the independent Zurich-based organization that provides industry-wide catastrophe insurance data, has issued its initial loss estimate for windstorm Christian,...
House Passes Bill to Curb Patent Lawsuits December 5, 2013 By Derek Wallbank and Susan Decker The U.S. House passed legislation to rein in some patent lawsuits that technology companies say could reduce the time they...
Pennsylvania Residents See Some Upgrades on Health Website December 5, 2013 By Peter Jackson The federal government’s beleaguered health insurance website is better than it was, but still far from flawless, according to Pennsylvanians...
Travelers Sues British Insurance Company Over Umbrella-Shaped Logo December 5, 2013 By Young Ha The Travelers Companies recently sued London, U.K.-headquartered financial services and insurance company Legal & General Group PLC (L&G Group) and...