Toyota Constructs a Sensor-Laden Entire City to Test Its Self-Driving Cars April 29, 2021 By River Davis In late February, Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda gathered with a handful of Shinto priests in a white tent...
EU Set to Approve Aon-Willis Merger; More Concessions Unlikely: Reuters April 28, 2021 By Foo Yun Chee Insurance broker Aon is set to gain conditional EU antitrust approval for its $30 billion bid for Willis Towers Watson...
P/C Insurance Firms Lead as Global Insurtech Investment Soars to $2.55B in Q1 April 28, 2021 Global investment in the insurtech sector reached a new quarterly high of US$2.55 billion during the first quarter of 2021....
Fairfax Commits $5 Million for COVID-19 Relief in India April 28, 2021 Fairfax Financial Holdings announced that it has made a commitment of US$5 million (approximately INR 37 crore) to fund initiatives...
3-Month TD Bank Trial in $4.5B Stanford Ponzi Scheme Closes April 28, 2021 By Nichola Saminather TORONTO — The three-month trial of a lawsuit against Toronto-Dominion Bank, in which the liquidators of the collapsed Antigua bank...
German Vaccine Maker Says Waivers for Vaccines Not Right Approach April 28, 2021 By Douglas Busvine The granting of intellectual property waivers is not the right way to increase output of COVID-19 vaccines, the founder of...
Insurers, Other Financial Firms Lag in Climate Disclosure for Investors April 28, 2021 By Simon Jessop and Ross Kerber The world’s banks, asset managers and insurers should provide more information to investors about the greenhouse gas emissions from the...
UK Is First Country to Green Light Self-Driving Cars on Motorways April 28, 2021 By Nick Carey The UK government on Wednesday became the first country to announce it will regulate the use of self-driving vehicles at...
Bankers Call for More ‘Bang’ to Boost London’s Competitiveness April 27, 2021 By Huw Jones LONDON — Shortly after Britain left the European Union, finance minister Rishi Sunak pledged a series of measures he dubbed...
EU Inquires About 9 Potential Buyers of Assets in Aon-Willis Deal April 27, 2021 By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS–EU antitrust regulators are asking Aon rivals and customers who is the best buyer for assets the insurance broker has...