Trial Begins in January of Alleged Thieves of Dresden Jewelry, Worth $129M December 30, 2021 BERLIN (AP) – Six men will go on trial in Germany next month over their alleged role in the spectacular...
People Moves: Chubb Promotes 2 Senior Leaders in Canada December 30, 2021 Chubb has appointed Paul Johnstone, Chubb Canada’s current executive vice president, Personal Risk Services, to the role of Chubb Canada...
Spain’s Volcanic Eruption Ends but Emergency Remains With Widespread Damage December 30, 2021 MADRID (AP) – Authorities on one of Spain’s Canary Islands declared a volcanic eruption that started in September officially finished...
Top 10 International Insurance Journal Stories of 2021 December 30, 2021 By L.S. Howard For the third consecutive year, the tale of Aon’s on-again, off-again bid to acquire Willis Towers Watson dominated international stories...
Run-Off Specialist Premia Acquires Navigators Holdings (Europe) from The Hartford December 29, 2021 Bermuda-based reinsurance run-off specialist Premia Holdings Ltd. announced it has completed the acquisition from Hartford Financial Services of Navigators Holdings...
SiriusPoint Invests in Canadian Digital Life Insurer PolicyMe December 29, 2021 SiriusPoint Ltd., the Bermuda-based global specialty insurer and reinsurer, has announced a strategic investment in PolicyMe Corp., a digital life...
Global COVID-19 Cases at Record High, as Omicron Variant Races Out of Control December 29, 2021 By Renju Jose and Crispian Balmer SYDNEY/ROME – Global COVID-19 infections hit a record high over the past seven-day period, Reuters data showed on Wednesday, as...
Apple Puts India iPhone Supplier, Foxconn, on Probation for Labor Violations December 29, 2021 By Debby Wu and Ganesh Nagarajan Apple Inc. put Foxconn Technology Group’s factory in southern India on probation following worker protests and an investigation that revealed...
Russian Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Faces Big Hurdles Amid Ukraine Tensions December 29, 2021 By David McHugh and Vladimir Isachenkov FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) – The pipeline is built and being filled with natural gas. But Russia’s Nord Stream 2 faces...
Found in Space: How Skytek Tracks Supply Chain Risks—and More December 29, 2021 By L.S. Howard Oil spills, port explosions, blockages in the Suez Canal and supply chain risks. These are just some of the events...