French Bank BNP Paribas Sued by NGOs Over Amazon Rainforest Deforestation Link February 27, 2023 By Mathieu Rosemain Environmental and human rights activist groups said on Monday they had sued BNP Paribas, the eurozone’s biggest bank, for providing...
Cyber Insurance Market Back From Brink After Onslaught of Ransomware Attacks February 27, 2023 By Max Reyes The cyber-insurance market, battered by a rash of pandemic-era ransomware attacks, is making a comeback. Price hikes are moderating, new...
Insurers Face $500M in Claims for Ships Stuck in Ukraine – a Year After Start of War February 24, 2023 By Jonathan Saul Insurers are facing half a billion dollars in claims for up to 60 commercial ships still stuck in Ukraine a...
Ukraine to Set Up $500M Insurance Fund for Cargo Ships Entering Ports February 24, 2023 Ukraine will offer compensation for possible damages to civilian vessels entering its ports, Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said on...
Shipping Industry Intensifies Calls to Free Seafarers Still Trapped by Russia-Ukraine War February 24, 2023 By Brendan Murray The global shipping industry is stepping up calls for the United Nations and aid groups to help evacuate hundreds of...
Consilium Launches Specialty Treaty Reinsurance Division February 24, 2023 Consilium, the global speciality re/insurance broking business of the Aventum Group, announced the launch of a new Specialty Treaty Reinsurance...
Declines in Maternal Death Rates Stall Amid Increases in U.S., EU February 24, 2023 By Tanaz Meghjani Declines in pregnancy- and childbirth-related deaths that took place over a decade and a half have stalled since 2015, as...
Chile Finalizes Major Earthquake Insurance With World Bank February 24, 2023 Chile is finalizing a deal with the World Bank for insurance against high-intensity earthquakes that would impact the country’s fiscal...
New Zealand Needs to Rebuild With Resilience to Extreme Weather: PM February 24, 2023 After last week’s damaging cyclone, New Zealand needs to rebuild with more resilient infrastructure to cope with more frequent and...
Eighth Innovation-in-Insurance Awards Now Open for Submissions February 23, 2023 Qorus and Accenture have launched the eighth Innovation in Insurance Awards, inviting insurers and insurtechs to submit their entries in...