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BuildFax Teams With Equifax to Deliver Property History Data to Insurance Sector

BuildFax, a commercial and residential permitting database in the United States, has joined forces with Equifax Inc. to provide property & casualty insurance carriers a view of underwriting risks while uncovering changes to their portfolio since policy inception. Equifax customers …

Hackers Attack Another Sony Network; Post Data on 1 Million Users

Hackers broke into Sony Corp.’s computer networks and accessed the information of more than 1 million customers to show the vulnerability of the electronic giant’s systems, the latest of several security breaches undermining confidence in the company. LulzSec, a group …

Sony Hires Firms to Clean Up After Breach

Sony has hired outside investigators to help clean its networks and catch the people behind a massive breach that exposed the personal data of more than 100 million video game users. The Japanese electronics giant has retained a team from …

Report Helps Companies Identify Loss Trends

Global Loss Run Reports, that assist companies in quickly identifying emerging loss trends so they may take corrective measures, are now being offered to Chubb customers for controlled master programs and admitted property, casualty and professional liability policies. Chubb’s Global …

Recession Marked by Bump in Uninsured Motorists

Across the nation, chances are roughly one in seven that a driver is uninsured, according to an Uninsured Motorists study conducted by the Insurance Research Council (IRC). Nine insurers contributed data to the study, representing approximately 50 percent of the …