Typhoon Hagibis Likely to Cause Earnings Event for Japan’s Insurers: Fitch October 29, 2019 Typhoon Hagibis is likely to be an earnings event for Japan’s three main non-life insurance groups, MS&AD Insurance Groups Holdings,...
Broker Aon to Move Jurisdiction of Incorporation to Ireland Due to Brexit October 29, 2019 Insurance broker Aon plans to move its parent company’s jurisdiction of incorporation to Ireland from Britain due to Brexit, it...
Ransomware Attacks Rise 37% in Q3, Targeting IT Vendors, Their Clients: Beazley October 29, 2019 Ransomware attacks increased by 37% during the third quarter of 2019, compared to Q2, as cyber criminals target both IT...
BHSI Forms Construction, Casualty Teams in France, Led by AXA XL’s Antiphon, Bonifay October 29, 2019 Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced it has commenced underwriting casualty and construction insurance in France and filled two key...
Hong Kong Falls into Recession, Hit by 5 Months of Protests October 29, 2019 Hong Kong has fallen into recession, hit by five months of anti-government protests that erupted in flames at the weekend,...
Chubb Taps Poole from Tokio Marine as Head of Middle Market, UK & Ireland October 29, 2019 Chubb announced the appointment of Jonathan Poole as head of Middle Market for the UK and Ireland. In this role...
Alabama Power to Pay $222K Over Chemical Spill, Dead Fish October 29, 2019 Alabama Power Company has agreed to pay about $222,000 to settle a chemical spill that killed hundreds of fish near...
Manhattan Worker Crushed to Death in Construction Elevator October 29, 2019 Authorities say a 24-year-old construction worker was killed in an elevator mishap in Manhattan. It happened Thursday afternoon at a...
Vermont Cheesemaker Shutting Down After Listeria Outbreak, Recall October 29, 2019 An award-winning Vermont cheesemaker that sold its cheeses around the country is shutting down after a listeria outbreak and recall....
Mississippi Highway Worker Killed Clearing Trees from Road October 29, 2019 A Mississippi highway maintenance supervisor has been killed in an accident while clearing trees from a highway following stormy weather....