S. African Insurers Bow to Policyholder Demands to Pay COVID Biz Interruption Relief July 29, 2020 By Roxanne Henderson South African insurers are bowing to demands for the payment of losses that businesses suffered during the nation’s lockdown. Momentum...
PartnerRe Names Bonneau as President and CEO as Clarke Exits July 28, 2020 Bermuda-based PartnerRe Ltd. announced it has appointed industry veteran Jacques Bonneau as its president and chief executive officer effective immediately....
Guy Carpenter Names Piatti as Managing Director of Global Risk Solutions July 28, 2020 Guy Carpenter announced today the appointment of Andrea Piatti as a managing director, Global Risk Solutions. Piatti will be responsible...
Firms Need Immediate Rethink on U.S. Data Transfers, Says EU Privacy Watchdog July 28, 2020 By Foo Yun Chee Companies seeking to transfer data to the United States must revert to new arrangements with immediate effect after the Privacy...
Insurtech Zego Partners with E-Scooter Firm, Ginger, to Insure 1st UK E-Scooter Trial July 28, 2020 London-based insurtech Zego has partnered with e-scooter company, Ginger, to provide insurance for the UK’s first ever e-scooter trial, which...
Insurtech Fundraising Rises in Q2 with $1.6 Billion Invested July 28, 2020 Following the COVID-19-induced slowdown in global insurtech investment during the first months of 2020, insurtech firms raised $1.56 billion during...
What to Expect in Pandemic Insurance. Munich Re Expert Looks Back and Ahead. July 28, 2020 Summary: Dr. Gunther Kraut, head of Epidemic Risk Solutions at Munich Re, discusses the current state of the pandemic insurance...
AIR Worldwide Releases Updated Earthquake Model for Australia July 27, 2020 Catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide (AIR) announced the release of its updated Earthquake Model for Australia. These updates were...
AXA XL Announces Leadership Team for UK & Lloyd’s Region July 27, 2020 AXA XL announced the new leadership team for its UK & Lloyd’s region. Effective immediately, the appointments are part of...
Germany to Reform Regulation of Insurers, Banks, Payment Firms on Wirecard Scandal July 27, 2020 By Patrick Donahue German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz intends to unveil a reform of the government’s financial oversight, as the widening scandal over...