Technology/Science
No Data Breach, LinkedIn Says
of several reports of a LinkedIn data breach surfacing in cybersecurity publications in recent days, the social media platform says that no breach actually occurred. In a post titled, "An update on ...
Better Use of Science Could Boost Climate Lawsuits
Newly-available scientific evidence, which could prove critical to the success of climate-related lawsuits, is often not produced in court, according to a new study published by the Oxford ...
EIS Eyes New Insurance Software Growth Phase With $100 Million TPG Investment
Insurance software company EIS secured a $100 million investment from private equity firm TPG, money designed to help it accelerate product development across multiple product lines. A geographic ...
Executives On The Move at Corvus Insurance and BHSI
Corvus Insurance hired two new executives – one formerly with Zurich Insurance. Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance established a dedicated London-based Energy & Technical Lines underwriting ...
Title Insurer Settles SEC Charges On Cyber Controls, Pays Nearly $0.5M
Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced the resolution of charges against First American Financial Corporation alleging lax cybersecurity controls and procedures, with the federal ...
Behind the Firewall: Underwriting Cyber Risk for Google Cloud Users
The best cyber underwriting information often is the least accessible. A thorough assessment of information security practices requires data from inside an organization's firewall, which is both ...
U.S. Auto Buyers Not Sold on Electric Vehicles
The world's major automakers have made something abundantly clear: They believe electric vehicles will dominate their industry in the years ahead. Yet for that to happen, they'll need to sell the ...
Managed Retreat Needed Now; No Longer Last Resort for Climate Change
University of Delaware disaster researcher A.R. Siders believes it's time to put all the options on the table when it comes to discussing climate change adaptation. Managed retreat—the purposeful ...