Banks Warned to Prepare for Possible Russian-Sponsored Cyber Attack February 9, 2022 By John O'Donnell and Huw Jones FRANKFURT/LONDON – The European Central Bank is preparing banks for a possible Russian-sponsored cyber attack as tensions with Ukraine mount,...
Cyclone Batsirai Kills 20 in Madagascar, Weakens Quickly as It Hits Land February 8, 2022 By Laetitia Bezain ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) – Cyclone Batsirai is blamed for the deaths of 20 people in Madagascar and for making more...
SCOR Reports 19% Premium Growth in January Renewals, Average Price Hikes of 4.9% February 8, 2022 SCOR reported 19.0% premium growth during the January property/casualty (P/C) reinsurance renewals and an overall average P/C price increase of...
One in Four UK Properties at Risk of Flood, New JBA Model Reveals February 8, 2022 One in four UK properties are at risk of flood, according to new analysis from JBA Risk Management. The flood...
People Moves: QBE Promotes Shallow as Head of Marine; Beazley Names MS Amlin’s Hunter for Open Mkt. Property; TigerRisk Hires Liberty’s Hodges for Analytics, Int’l February 8, 2022 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at QBE, Beazley and TigerRisk Partners. A summary of these new hires...
Aston Lark Acquires UK Employee Benefits Specialist, Healthwise Group February 8, 2022 Aston Lark, the London-based insurance broker that is soon to become part of Howden, announced Healthwise Group Ltd. as its...
Cyber Attack Targeting German Fuel Storage Stretches to 6th Day February 8, 2022 By Rachel Graham and Jack Wittels A cyber attack targeting fuel storages in Germany and parts of northern Europe stretched into a sixth day with little...
Credit Suisse Faces Charges It Let Alleged Bulgarian Cocaine Traffickers Launder Money February 8, 2022 By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi and Silke Koltrowitz Credit Suisse faced charges in a Swiss court on Monday of allowing an alleged Bulgarian cocaine trafficking gang to launder...
COVID-19 Cases Are Dropping, but Many UK Employees Still Opt to Work From Home February 8, 2022 By William Shaw, Irina Anghel and Loukia Gyftopoulou With pandemic restrictions in the UK largely gone, offices are getting busier. Yet vast numbers of desks still remain empty....
Britain Names Lloyd as Interim Chair of Financial Conduct Authority at ‘Pivotal Time’ February 7, 2022 By Huw Jones Britain’s finance ministry said on Friday that Richard Lloyd had been appointed interim chair of the Financial Conduct Authority from...