Deadline Approaches for New York-Bermuda InsurTech Early Stage Competition January 22, 2021 The submission deadline for the 2021 InsurTech Early-Stage Competition is approaching on January 29, 2021. Global insurtech hub InsurTech NY...
TÜV SÜD Hit by ‘Significant Damages’ Claim in Germany Over 2019 Brazil Dam Tragedy January 22, 2021 German industrial inspector TÜV SÜD is facing a claim for “significant damages” in the first civil lawsuit on German soil...
Mexico’s Pemex Plan to Cut Refinery Jobs Presents Safety Risks, Document Shows January 22, 2021 By Adriana Barrera Plans by Mexican state oil company Petroleos Mexicanos to cut jobs at its six refineries through attrition this year could...
In Third Lockdown, England Seeing ‘No Evidence of Decline’ in COVID-19 Cases January 22, 2021 By Kate Kelland A third pandemic lockdown appears to be having little impact on rates of COVID-19 in England, researchers warned on Thursday,...
China’s Top Financial Regulator Rejects ‘State Monopoly’ Criticism January 21, 2021 China’s top financial regulator dismissed claims the nation is distorting its economy through “state monopoly capitalism” as pressure grows on...
Trump Order Allows Government to Block Use of U.S. Cloud Services in Foreign Countries January 21, 2021 By Jamie Tarabay On his last full day in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order the White House said was aimed...
French Car Rental Firm’s Credit Insurance Woes Send Warning to Speculators January 21, 2021 By Irene García Pérez A failed attempt to settle debt insurance on a struggling French car-rental company is the latest blow to the $9...
Japan’s Automakers Adding Safety Technology for Often-Isolated Older Drivers January 21, 2021 By Shiho Takezawa Automakers in Japan, where almost 30% of the population is 65 or older, are taking the lead on adapting cars...
Future of Russia’s Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Looks Increasingly Uncertain January 20, 2021 By Jeremy Hodges and Vanessa Dezem The future of Nord Stream 2 looks increasingly uncertain as the U.S. ramped up pressure on the project with new...
AXIS Insurance Hires Aon’s Boswell Brown, Aviva’s Whelan as Renewable Energy U/Ws January 20, 2021 AXIS Insurance, the specialty insurance business segment of AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd., announced the hiring of two additional underwriters within...