Equity Volatility Is Most Significant Risk for Investors: AIA Group CIO September 30, 2020 By Divya Chowdhury Heightened equity market volatility extending beyond the U.S. presidential election is the most significant risk for investors, AIA Group’s chief...
HDI Global Specialty Names Inter Hannover’s Barenthein as MD of Scandinavian Branch September 30, 2020 HDI Global Specialty SE has appointed Thomas Barenthein as the managing director of its Scandinavian Branch. Barenthein joins the specialty...
COVID-19 Crisis Renews Attention on Systemic (Uninsurable) Risks September 30, 2020 By L.S. Howard Reinsurers and insurers for years have been worried about systemic risks – those uninsurable risks with the potential of surpassing...
Uber Granted 18-Month License Extension in London After Legal Review September 29, 2020 By Ellen Milligan and Amy Thomson Uber Technologies Inc. won the ability to continue operating in its biggest European market after a London judge granted the...
Howden Acquires London-Based Broker St Giles Legal & Professional Risks September 29, 2020 Howden, the independent employee-owned insurance broker, announced it has reached an agreement to acquire St Giles Legal & Professional Risks,...
Executives Reassess Work-Life Balance After Experiencing Coronavirus Blues: Survey September 29, 2020 Nearly eight out of 10 corporate executives have experienced poor mental health during the coronavirus crisis, prompting a number of...
Guy Carpenter Taps Miller from Aon to Lead Property Catastrophe UK, Global Specialties September 29, 2020 Guy Carpenter & Co., the reinsurance brokerage business of Marsh & McLennan Cos., announced the appointment of Paul Miller to...
Update: UK Regulator Files Expedited Appeal in Business Interruption Test Case September 29, 2020 By Huw Jones and Carolyn Cohn Britain’s financial regulator said on Tuesday it had filed for an expedited appeal in a business interruption test case against...
MGA New Paradigm Aims to Bridge the Natural Catastrophe Protection Gap September 29, 2020 By L.S. Howard Evan Glassman saw a gap in the property insurance market—literally. Glassman, working as a retail producer in south Florida for...
Envelop Risk Paves the Way as Insurtech Reinsurance MGA September 29, 2020 By L.S. Howard Managing general agents for reinsurance are rare. Reinsurance MGAs that write cyber are even rarer, which is the world that...