Yearly Archives: <span>2023</span>

Markets/Coverage: QBE Launches Marine Offering for European Customers

Australian insurer QBE has launched a marine offer that will insure international trade for European customers who want to be serviced locally. As an international insurer with local presence in 28 countries, QBE said it wants to seize the opportunity …

Florida Firm Fined $16 Million Over Defect in Clothing Steamer Products

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reports that HSN Inc., of St. Petersburg, Florida, has agreed to pay a $16 million civil penalty. to settle charges that it failed to report complaints and injuries related to its garment steaming products. …

EU Watchdog Cautions Against One-Size-Fits-All Rules for Non-Bank Financial Sector

Regulators should keep on open mind when writing rules for the world’s $239 trillion “non-bank” financial sector to avoid one-size fits all approaches, the EU’s top securities watchdog said. Non-banks, a sector which includes hedge funds, real estate funds, insurers …

World’s Biggest Bank Had to Trade Via USB Stick After Cyber Attack

On Thursday, trades handled by the world’s largest bank in the globe’s biggest market traversed Manhattan on a USB stick. Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd.’s US unit had been hit by a cyberattack, rendering it unable to clear …

Louisiana State Police Open Criminal Investigation Into McClenny Moseley, Apex Roofing

Louisiana State Police have opened a criminal investigation into efforts by McClenny Moseley & Associates and Apex Roofing to solicit customers after receiving a complaint by the state Insurance Department about “suspected fraudulent actions” related to insurance claims. An initial …

Cyber Attack Against Australia Port Operator Causes Massive Container Backlog

DP World Plc is struggling to work through a backlog of 30,000 shipping containers piled up at ports across Australia as the company resumes operations after a cyberattack. Friday’s hack on DP World, one of the world’s largest port operators, …

EU Court Sides With Car Service Firms in Data Fight With Sweden Truck Maker Scania

Swedish truck maker Scania must share car data, such as vehicle identification numbers, with repair shops and parts distributors, Europe’s top court said on Thursday in a ruling that could provide a boost for the latter looking to tap a …

Russia Flagship Carrier Aeroflot Says It Reached Settlement With Aircraft Leasing Firm

Russian flagship carrier Aeroflot said on Thursday it had clinched a settlement with leasing company BOC Aviation under which nine aircraft are to be handed over to Russian state insurance company NSK. A statement issued by Aeroflot said NSK would …

Freight Costs for Ships in Ukraine’s Export Corridor Ease Back to Former Levels

Freight costs for ships in Ukraine’s alternative export corridor have eased back to their former levels, a government source said on Friday, after brokers said earlier they had risen following an attack on a cargo vessel in the Black Sea …

Bank of England to Deepen System-Wide Stress Test for Banks, Insurers

The Bank of England said on Friday it would start the second leg to its first system-wide stress test of how banks, insurers, pension schemes and clearing houses collectively cope with shocks involving interest rates and risky asset prices over …