July 22, 2014
After last month’s launch of its cyber liability including professional indemnity coverage for technology companies, XL Group has announced “the launch of a second, more general cyber risks insurance solution serving mid- and large-sized companies across a broad range of …
June 11, 2014
With hackers stealing tens of millions of customer details in recent months, firms across the globe are ratcheting up IT security and nervously wondering which of them is next. The reality, cyber security experts say, is that however much they …
October 22, 2013
The developer of a mold- and water-plagued condominium complex in Manatee County alleges in a lawsuit that a handful of former and current residents conspired to hack emails and to create a website slamming the company in an effort to …
July 29, 2013
A federal jury in Oregon has awarded $18.6 million to a woman who spent two years unsuccessfully trying to get Equifax Information Services to fix major mistakes on her credit report. The Oregonian reported that the award is likely to …
July 23, 2013
Ninety-two percent of companies believe that reputational risk is the most challenging category of risk to manage, according to a major new study from ACE Group conducted across 15 countries within its EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) region. ACE’s …
March 22, 2013
Austrian company Red Bull’s unusual decision to go public on a blackmailer’s threat to contaminate its energy drinks with feces could cost the brand far less long-term than any immediate hit to sales. Known for investing heavily in marketing its …
February 8, 2013
A Dallas-based firm that specializes in insuring promotions and prizes has filed suit against Lance Armstrong seeking to recoup millions in prize money awarded to the former professional cyclist for winning the Tour de France beginning in 2002 through 2004. …
December 6, 2012
A potential labor strike by longshoremen in ports from Maine to Texas at the end of the year could have devastating economic consequences as inventory depletion, rerouting, hoarding, and price speculation ripple through supply chains of global companies, insurance broker …
October 15, 2012
ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operations of the ACE Group, has expanded its catastrophe management insurance products with the introduction of the ACE Cat Management 2.5 endorsement by its ACE Excess Casualty Unit. This endorsement is designed to supplement ACE’s …
June 11, 2012
LinkedIn Corp.’s silence on the extent of a security breach that exposed millions of user passwords has damaged its reputation among some business professionals, and may slow the growing company’s rise if the breach turns out to be more serious …