Canada Must Address Rising Costs of Natural Disasters, Says Research Group December 8, 2020 By Esteban Duarte Canada should accelerate measures, including financing mechanisms, to help governments, companies and individuals prepare for the rising costs of weather-related...
Guy Carpenter Appoints Former Gen Re Exec Toffanello as Head of Japan December 8, 2020 Guy Carpenter & Co., the reinsurance specialist and a business of Marsh & McLennan Cos., announced the appointment of Pietro...
Hub International Acquires Saskatchewan-Based Prince Albert Insurance Ltd. December 8, 2020 Hub International Ltd., the Chicago-based insurance broker, announced it has acquired the assets of Prince Albert Insurance Ltd. Terms of...
France Vows to Help Farmers Who Stop Using Glyphosate Weedkiller December 8, 2020 By Sybille de La Hamaide France will give financial aid to farmers who agree to halt use of glyphosate, the farm ministry said on Monday...
China Signals It Remains Committed to Phase 1 Trade Deal With U.S. December 8, 2020 By Andrea Shalal Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi assured U.S. executives during a videoconference on Sunday that Beijing remained committed to the Phase...
Norway Bank DNB Faces Fine for Failure to Comply with Money Laundering Rules December 7, 2020 By Stephen Treloar and Frances Schwartzkopff Norway’s biggest bank has been warned that it may be fined 400 million kroner ($45 million) for failing to comply...
EU Privacy Agency Does Not Expect New EU-US Data Privacy Accord Any Time Soon December 7, 2020 By Foo Yun Chee Companies hoping the EU and the new U.S. administration will soon strike a new transatlantic data transfer pact to replace...
Cost of Postponing Tokyo Olympics Could Reach $2.8 Billion December 7, 2020 By Stephen Wade TOKYO – The cost of the postponement for the Tokyo Olympics could reach about $2.8 billion, according to figures released...
German Prosecutors Open Investigation into EY Auditors over Wirecard Collapse December 7, 2020 MUNICH – German prosecutors on Friday opened an investigation into partners at EY who audited Wirecard , after an accounting...
Cathay Pacific Collaborates with AXA to Provide Free COVID-19 Insurance to Passengers December 7, 2020 Cathay Pacific is collaborating with AXA General Insurance Hong Kong Ltd. to provide free COVID-19 coverage to all passengers. Customers...