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9 06, 2021

Forgotten Your Passwords? They Soon May Be Lost Altogether – with Insurers’ Help

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The most popular password in 2020 was exposed almost 24 million times and took less than a second to crack. While a shocking statistic, when you learn that the most popular password of 2020 was “123456,” this news becomes somewhat …

8 06, 2021

Bank of England Launches Climate Change Stress Test for Insurers, Banks

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The Bank of England on Tuesday set out its first comprehensive stress test of the ability of the British financial system to cope with climate change, saying the results will not be used to determine capital requirements for now. The …

9 06, 2021

Generali Drops Out of Race to Buy NN’s Asset Manager Arm: Sources

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Italy’s top insurer Assicurazioni Generali has dropped out of the race to buy the asset management arm of Dutch rival NN Group NV, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Generali and Deutsche Bank’s asset management unit DWS were …

8 06, 2021

Arson Suspected in Idaho Theme Park Fire

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Authorities suspect an arsonist set a wooden roller coaster on fire in an overnight blaze at a northern Idaho theme park. The Kootenai Sheriff’s Office responded to the Silverwood Theme Park near the town of Athol at about 1:30 am …

9 06, 2021

Hong Kong Insurance Broker Azure Risk Expands Product Range

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Azure Risk Ltd., a digital provider of marine and freight forwarding insurance, has been granted its application to broaden its license by the Hong Kong Insurance Authority. As a result, the broker has expanded its offering to include insurance for …

8 06, 2021

50 Investors Urge Ethical Development of Facial Recognition Technology

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A group of 50 investors managing more than $4.5 trillion in assets is calling on companies involved in the development and use of facial recognition technology, such as Amazon and Facebook, to do so in an ethical way. The investor …

9 06, 2021

Hackers Only Needed a Single Password to Disrupt Colonial Pipeline, CEO Testifies

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The head of Colonial Pipeline told U.S. senators on Tuesday that hackers who launched last month’s cyber attack against the company and disrupted fuel supplies to the U.S. Southeast were able to get into the system by stealing a single …

8 06, 2021

New Falcon Risk MGA Targets Financial, Cyber With Argo Pro Ex-President Landi as CEO

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Falcon Risk Holdings is the name of a new managing general agency formed by Griffin Highline Capital, HDI Global Specialty SE and Craig Landi, former Argo Pro president who will lead the new entity. Summit, New Jersey-based Falcon will be …

9 06, 2021

Amazon.com Offers Prescriptions Starting at $6; Considers Physical Locations

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Amazon.com Inc. said on Tuesday it was now offering six-month prescriptions starting at $6 for medications of common health issues through its pharmacy. The company said prime members would get additional savings when paying without insurance. Customers can pay as …

8 06, 2021

GM Offering Onstar Service to All Drivers Through App; Options Include Insurance

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General Motors Co. plans to offer subscriptions for its Onstar Guardian security services to anyone in the United States or Canada who wants to download a smartphone app, expanding beyond owners of GM vehicles in a step to generate recurring …