Guy Carpenter Names Lawrence from Willis Towers Watson as Head of GC Fac UK July 13, 2020 Guy Carpenter & Co., the reinsurance brokerage division of Marsh & McLennan Cos., announced the appointment of Henry Lawrence as...
Allianz Acquires P/C, Auto Insurer from Brazil’s SulAmérica for Nearly $600M July 13, 2020 Allianz has finalized the acquisition of the automobile and other property & casualty business from SulAmérica in Brazil. This follows...
UK Supreme Court to Consider Landmark Equal-Pay Case Against Walmart’s Asda July 13, 2020 By Jonathan Browning A long-awaited equal pay lawsuit at the U.K. Supreme Court could see thousands of mostly female workers obtain better wages...
U.S. Targets Ship Insurers, Maritime Industry to Strengthen Venezuela Sanctions July 13, 2020 By Jonathan Saul and Matt Spetalnick Several companies that certify vessels are seaworthy and ship insurers have withdrawn services to tankers involved in the Venezuelan oil...
China Braces for Continuing Floods in One of Worst Rainfall Seasons on Record July 13, 2020 China is preparing for flooding in its northern regions that could potentially hurt crop output amid torrential rain that’s lasted...
Randall to Retire as Executive Chairman of Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings July 10, 2020 The board of directors of Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings Ltd. announces that Ken Randall, executive chairman of the company...
Capsicum Re Names New Chairman as Chilton Takes on New Role Within Gallagher July 10, 2020 Capsicum Re, the specialist reinsurance broker, has announced the appointment of Raja Balasuriya as its chairman. He succeeds fellow Capsicum...
Lloyd’s to Exit U.S. Admitted Market, Focus on U.S. Surplus Lines, Reinsurance July 10, 2020 Lloyd’s announced it plans to stop accepting admitted market accounts in the U.S. in a year and focus on the...
South Africa Regulator Warns Insurers to Stop Broad Rejection of Virus Claims July 10, 2020 By Roxanne Henderson A South African regulator warned insurers to stop broadly rejecting claims from businesses seeking to cover losses because of a...
Insurers Are Creating Products for World Where Pandemics Could Become New Norm July 10, 2020 By Noor Zainab Hussain Insurers are creating products for a world where virus outbreaks could become the new normal after many businesses were left...