New York insurance overseer to step down

Benjamin M. Lawsky will step down as New York's superintendent of financial services late next month, the New York State Department of Financial Services announced Wednesday. Read more »

Deglobalization, ‘Internet of things’ hold unknown risks for insurers

Deglobalization and “challenges of the Internet of things” were two risks ranked to have a potential “high” impact over time for insurers and reinsurers in a new report by Swiss Re Ltd.,... Read more »

SEC fines BHP Billiton $25 million in Olympics bribery probe

(Reuters) — BHP Billiton P.L.C. will pay $25 million to settle charges that it violated a U.S. Read more »

PartnerRe to discuss possible merger with Italy’s Exor

PartnerRe Ltd. on Wednesday said it will enter discussions with the board of Exor S.p.A. to see if the firms can agree to terms for acquisition by Exor. Read more »

South Carolina considers workers comp opt-out system

South Carolina legislators have introduced a bill that would allow employers to create alternative benefit plans for injured workers rather than providing traditional workers compensation insurance coverage for employees. Read more »

Social media posts put brakes on man’s chronic fatigue fraud

An insurance cheat who claimed that illness had stopped him working was caught out by his social media posts detailing his hobby of modifying fast cars and driving them on the roads... Read more »

Forex Brokerages Move into the Fast Lane with LXLite

May 20, 2015 - Leverate, the developer of the award-winning Sirix retail forex trading platform, announces the launch of LXLite, a new approach to the all-in-one brokerage solution. The LXLite package combines... Read more »

ADLV Polls Fleet and HR Management On Best Practice Procedures For Online Guide To Driving Entitlement

The ADLV (Association for Driving Licence Verification) www.adlv.co.uk is seeking to incorporate feedback from Business Owners, Fleet Managers and HR officers in developing a Best-Practice Guide to checking driver licence entitlement. The... Read more »

IGEL redefines the entry-level thin client as a powerful desktop access device with its new UD2 series

The Intel Atom Bay Trail processor delivers 30% extra performance using less energy. Customers also benefit from improved connection options and a broader range of multimedia applicationsManchester, UK, May 20th, 2015 -... Read more »

MoneyTO extends services to all Latin American countries and USA

MoneyTO launches its international money transfer service from London to the United States and Latin America. People across London can now send money taking advantage of one of the best rates of... Read more »