Claims & Reserving
Clues From Massive Marriott Hack Reportedly Implicate China
Hackers behind a massive breach at hotel group Marriott International Inc left clues suggesting they were working for a Chinese government intelligence gathering operation, according to sources ...
Public Transit Liability Claim Severity Is Rising: Aon
Nationally, public transit systems are seeing a steady increase in liability claim severity, even as ridership declines, according to a new study from Aon. Aon's study found that overall public ...
The Hartford Warns of Up to $365M in Pretax Losses From Wildfires, Hurricane Michael
The Hartford said it will see between $350 million and $365 million in Q4 2018 pre-tax catastrophe losses from California's Camp and Woolsey fires as well as Hurricane Michael. After tax, the net ...
Marriott CFO: $1B Estimate for Massive Cyber Breach Is Premature
It's too soon for Marriott International Inc. to estimate the cost of the massive cyber breach that the company disclosed last week, and other companies that have suffered big attacks are imperfect ...
Dell Stops Hack Attack on Online Electronics Store, Resets Customer Passwords
Dell Inc said on Wednesday that it reset passwords for all accounts on its Dell.com online electronics store on Nov. 14, five days after it discovered and stopped hackers who were attempting to steal ...
PG&E Declined to Cut Power During Windstorm as California Wildfire Ramped Up
In the days before California's deadliest wildfire erupted near a PG&E Corp. power line during a windstorm, the company kept a close eye on the weather, warned customers it might shut off ...
California Utility Won’t Escape Wildfire Liabilities With Option It Seeks
PG&E Corp., suspected of starting California's deadliest wildfire, may soon get help from state lawmakers -- just not the help it most wants. As early as Dec. 3, a lawmaker plans to introduce a ...
WebMD, CVS, Trump Donors Among Those at Risk From Lax Web Security
Six months ago, the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, took effect, threatening companies worldwide with massive fines if they didn't look after customer data properly. ...