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Fosun Chairman’s Troubles Raise Doubts about Bids for Israeli Insurers

Dec 14 2015 // The protracted sale process of two of Israel’s largest insurance providers faced further setbacks on Sunday as concern grew over a Chinese probe into Fosun International Holdings Ltd.Fosun’s troubles represent...

U.S. Charges 3 in ‘Securities Fraud on Cyber Steroids’ Scheme

Nov 11 2015 // U.S. prosecutors on Tuesday unveiled criminal charges against three men accused of running a sprawling computer hacking and fraud scheme that included a huge attack against JPMorgan Chase & Co. and generated hundreds...

China’s Fosun International to Acquire Phoenix Holdings From Israel’s Delek

Jun 22 2015 // Delek Group Ltd. agreed to sell its controlling stake in Phoenix Holdings Ltd., Israel’s fourth- largest insurance provider by market value, to China’s Fosun International Ltd.The Netanya, Israel-based holding...

Israel’s Illusive Networks Aims to Foil Hackers by Directing Them to Fake Data

Jun 9 2015 // Israeli start-up Illusive Networks says it can foil cyber hackers by lulling them into thinking they have found a way to steal data, which is actually fake.The company, set up last year, says algorithms in its software are...

Hackers, Spies Hired to Fight Cyber Attacks

Apr 15 2015 // It’s a seller’s market for the cyber war’s special forces.Just ask Scott Davies, 30, who left a career snooping on Australia’s enemies in December for a similar gig at FireEye Inc. Or Brian Varner,...

It’s Easy to Get Hacked: Just Connect to Fraudulent Wireless Hotspots

Mar 3 2015 // If anyone attending the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week doubts how easy it is to hack smartphones and tablets, Filip Chytry and his team plan to set them straight. By hacking into their devices.Chytry’s...

Iran Hackers Targeted Airlines, Energy Firms Across Globe: Cylance Report

Dec 3 2014 // Iranian hackers have infiltrated some of the world’s top energy, transport and infrastructure companies over the past two years in a campaign that could allow them to eventually cause physical damage, according to...

New York Lawmakers Push for Airline Safety Devices

Jul 29 2014 // Two U.S. legislators urged the government to study whether American passenger jets should be equipped with devices protecting them against missiles like the one that brought down a Malaysian airliner over Ukraine and...

Independent Insurance Agents Find Some Pundits, Politicians in Washington Agree

Apr 16 2014 // News flash: a conservative and a liberal in Washington agree — on quite a few matters, in fact.Before an audience of independent insurance agents, commentators Tucker Carlson, a conservative, and Paul Begala, a liberal,...

Independent Insurance Agents Find Some Pundits, Politicians in Washington Agree

Apr 13 2014 // News flash: a conservative and a liberal in Washington agree — on quite a few matters, in fact.Before an audience of independent insurance agents last Friday, conservative commentator Tucker Carlson and liberal...

Aon Benfield Securities Completes Quake Protection for Israeli insurer I.D.I.

Mar 5 2014 // Aon Benfield Securities, the investment banking division of global reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor Aon Benfield, announced that it has “successfully completed a ‘Cat in the Box’ transaction...

Companies Can’t Stop Data Theft at Reasonable Cost: Execs at Davos

Jan 24 2014 // Fighting online data fraudsters is almost impossible as their ability to hack into new technology often outpaces companies’ efforts to protect it, senior businessmen and bankers gathering for the World Economic Forum...

AIG to Purchase Outstanding Interest in AIG Israel

Feb 18 2013 // American International Group announced that it has reached an agreement with Aurec Gold Investments Limited to acquire Aurec’s 49.99 percent interest in AIG Israel Insurance Company Ltd.AIG currently owns 50.01...

Massachusetts Physicians Group Offers Update on Medical Liability Reform

Feb 13 2013 // A Massachusetts physicians and hospitals association this week provided an update on the state’s implementation of the Communication, Apology, and Resolution (CARe) program.The Massachusetts Alliance for...

Fallout from Dewey Law Firm Collapse Hits Insurers, Other Clients

May 29 2012 // For eight years, hundreds of victims of militant attacks in Israel have pursued litigation against a Jordanian bank they claim provided financial services to Hamas and other militant groups. Now the plaintiffs have a new...

Massachusetts Docs Eye New Approach to Medical Malpractice Claims

Apr 19 2012 // It may become easier in the future for Massachusetts doctors to apologize for mistakes if an experiment by three major hospitals to reduce medical malpractice lawsuits succeeds.The program, called Disclosure, Apology and...

Huge Forest Fire Kills 40 in Israel

Dec 3 2010 // A huge forest fire killed about 40 people in Israel on Thursday, including young prison guard cadets trapped in a bus while heading to help inmates flee the flames, officials said.More than 12,000 people were evacuated...

U.S. Offers Political Risk Insurance for Investments in Palestinian Economy

May 23 2008 // A U.S. government agency signed a political risk insurance deal with a Palestinian firm Thursday to help guarantee investments in the West Bank as part of an international effort to develop the beleaguered local...

Fraud Roundup

Sep 24 2007 // Everett man gets three years for arsonA man who admitted torching a friend’s grocery store in Everett, Wash., in a plan by the two to collect insurance has been sentenced to three years in prison. Naveed Khan, 25, of...

Fugitive Arrested in $500,000 Auto Fraud Scam

Aug 28 2007 // A Sherman Oaks, Calif., man has been arrested for insurance fraud, grand theft, identity theft, and federal charges, the California Department of Insurance reported. Moshe “Sanny” Assoulin, 35, was arrested in...