Fast-Moving Zeta Wallops Louisiana, Causes Blackouts Across South; Damages Could Hit $5B October 29, 2020 By Brian K. Sullivan Tropical Storm Zeta is spinning across the U.S. South after walloping New Orleans, blacking out 1.9 million homes and businesses...
Sompo International Names New York’s Gundersen Head of Asian Risk Solutions October 29, 2020 Sompo International Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda-based specialty provider of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, has appointed Sara Gundersen as...
New Storm Takes Aim at Philippines, Just Days After Devastation of Typhoon Molave October 29, 2020 By Cecilia Yap The Philippines is bracing for a new storm that will hit the Southeast Asian nation this weekend, days after Typhoon...
Typhoon Molave Slams Vietnam, Killing at Least 16: News Report October 29, 2020 By Mai Ngoc Chau Typhoon Molave hit Vietnam’s central coastline and northern Central Highlands with winds of up to 133 kilometers per hour on...
James River Names Former Allied World Executive D’Orazio as CEO, Succeeding Abram October 29, 2020 James River Group Holdings Ltd. announced that Frank D’Orazio has been named chief executive officer of the company, effective Nov....
Facebook Faces UK Legal Action Involving Cambridge Analytica Scandal October 29, 2020 By Stephanie Bodoni Facebook Inc. risks being dragged into a UK legal dispute involving almost 1 million British users affected by the Cambridge...
More Firms Need to Disclose Potential Financial Hit from Climate Change: Regulator October 29, 2020 By Huw Jones Too few companies specify their prospective financial hit from climate change under a voluntary global disclosure code that needs wider...
AXIS Insurance, Kennedys Law Launch Marine Cyber Product October 29, 2020 Specialty insurer AXIS Insurance and Kennedys Law have collaborated on services for AXIS’ new marine cyber insurance product. This product...
Wisconsin DNR Wants to Raise Mining Fees, Require More Detailed Plans October 29, 2020 By Todd Richmond Mining applicants would have to pay more for permits and licenses, supply more detailed plans to state regulators, and work...
QBE NA Appoints Steinsdoerfer as Central Regional Underwriting Leader October 29, 2020 QBE North America has hired Bobby Steinsdoerfer as senior vice president, regional underwriting leader – central region. Steinsdoerfer joins QBE...