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IP emerges as a top 10 risk, insurance covers only 16 percent of $1B in potential losses:Report

“One of our key findings is that threats to a company’s intangible assets are not in proper balance with that company’s insurance protection,” said Lewis Lee, Global Head and CEO of Aon’s IP Solutions. “Understanding how to properly value, exploit and insure intangible assets is exponentially heightened in the digital era. Intangible assets are a Board of Director level issue.”

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Stephen Catlin launches a specialty entity for complex risks,invests $1.8bn capital

Stephen Catlin said: “The launch of Convex distils vast industry experience and client focus to create the insurance company of the future. We begin unencumbered by legacy but rich with expertise and the strength of independence. There is evidence of pricing momentum in many classes and we are well equipped to prosper in a challenging market. We are thrilled to have the support of Onex and our co-investors and believe they will be valuable partners to us as we build our business.

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Privacy practices probe could cost facebook up to $5 billion

Under the terms of the 2011 settlement with the US Federal Trade CommissionC, Facebook agreed to get user consent for certain changes to privacy settings. The agreement stemmed from claims that it deceived consumers and forced them to share more personal information than they intended. That complaint arose after the company changed some user settings without notifying its customers.

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 Direct-to-Consumer model gains traction in US auto insurance market

What’s driving this trend? In a word: consumerism. The shift in consumer behavior in the auto insurance industry is quickly moving from face-to-face to digital as large, well-capitalized insurers give consumers the tools to shop as they would for any other consumer product. Increasingly, those insurers who get that consumer model right are the ones who will dominate the market.

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