Automakers Told They Could Learn from Aviation Industry’s Safety Practices

The U.S. government is bringing together top airline and auto company executives to discuss aviation industry practices such as safety data sharing that automakers could adapt to help reduce car accidents, a leading cause of death in America. The U.S. …

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OdysseyRe’s Newline Group Announces 2 Executive Appointments in Asia

Newline Group, part of Odyssey Re Holdings Corp., announced appointments to its leadership team based in Singapore. Rachel Flynn has been named the principal officer for Newline Asia and Susan Chew has been appointed chief underwriting officer. Flynn joined Newline …

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Bangladesh Hacking Opens Door to Attacks on Financial Institutions: Cyber Expert

The founder of cyber-security firm Kaspersky Lab expects more attacks on financial targets after hackers recently stole funds from Bangladesh’s central bank and moved the Russian ruble’s exchange rate. “Criminal innovations that we see in some parts of the world …

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ING Completes Exit From Former Insurer Unit, NN Group, with $1.6B Stock Sale

ING Groep NV, the largest Dutch bank, sold 45.7 million shares of insurer NN Group NV as it exits the former subsidiary. The bank sold its stake for about 1.4 billion euros ($1.6 billion), or 30.15 euros a share, ING …

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RIMS 2016: Captives See Business Interruption as Top Cyber Threat

The costs of business interruption due to a breach is the top cyber risk concern for businesses across all industries, according to a new survey of captives. Aon Global Risk Consulting, in its 2016 Captive Cyber Survey report, found that …

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RIMS 2016: Forecasting Emerging Risks Won’t Get Any Easier

Many risk professionals believe that forecasting risk will not get any easier in the next three years and emerging risks will most likely arise in the areas of cyber attacks, regulation and human resources. According to a new report published …

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New Sheriff in Mississippi County to Crackdown on Texting While Driving

Tickets for texting while driving may start to rise in Harrison County. Since Troy Peterson became sheriff in January, deputies have written a total of 22 tickets — 13 citations filed in Justice Court and nine courtesy citations. Peterson tells …

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