Britain’s tax authority has slapped a record 23.8 million pound ($32.4 million) fine on MT Global Ltd, a private money services business, for significant breaches of anti money laundering regulations. Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) said on Thursday it …
Another year of record-high heat punctuated a decade-long increase in global temperatures that has placed the Earth’s economies dangerously close to climate tipping points. Those are the conclusions published Friday by European Union scientists. Despite pandemic-induced lockdowns of the global …
China’s biggest battery manufacturer has urged a focus on safety issues after an explosion at a recycling affiliate, which has drawn attention to the risks in the industry’s supply chain. The blast at a Hunan Brunp Recycling Technology Co. factory …
Britain should not submit to the European Union’s financial services rules just to get better access to the bloc’s market after Brexit, Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Wednesday. European daily share trading worth 6 billion euros ($7.36 …
European companies are expected to hunt for assets in China, mainly in insurance, healthcare and automobile sectors, after the world’s second-largest economy and the European Union agreed to an investment deal last month, lawyers and bankers say. The agreement, which …
The COVID-19 vaccines are here and distribution has begun. But what if something goes wrong? Whether it’s a loss of income, hefty medical bills or other serious adverse effects from getting a shot, someone has to pick up the tab, …
Global re/insurance outsourcing and consulting specialist Pro Global Holdings Ltd. (Pro) announced the expansion of its services within Latin America with the opening of a wholly owned office in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Brazil Office Manager Juan Pablo Bragadin – who …
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Cain Insurance Services Ltd., based in Fredericton, New Brunswick in Canada. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1986, Cain Insurance Services is a retail property/casualty broker, offering commercial …
The Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers (ABIR) announced its biennial election of officers for 2021-2022. New ABIR officers elected to Bermuda’s leading international insurers and reinsurers industry association are: Chair Marc Grandisson, CEO of Arch Capital Group Ltd. Deputy …
Pen Underwriting, the UK-based managing general agent, announced a new long-term UK capacity deal with Zurich Insurance in the specialist area of hazardous industries and tanker transportation, building on a strategic partnership of consistent capacity provision that dates back more …
