UK Insurers Expected to Pay $1.5B in Coronavirus Claims: Association of British Insurers April 27, 2020 By Sid Verma British insurers are on the hook for more than 1.2 billion pounds ($1.5 billion) in claims from businesses and individuals...
French Court Keeps Limits in Place for Amazon Deliveries, in Victory for Its Workers April 24, 2020 By Mathieu Rosemain and Sarah White A French court on Friday rejected Amazon‘s appeal against a ruling that restricts what it can deliver during the coronavirus...
AXA Announces Death of Stefan Lippe, AXA Director, Former CEO of Swiss Re April 24, 2020 AXA announced the death of Stefan Lippe, 65, who has been an AXA Director since 2012, and was the former...
Some of World’s Largest Companies Warn About Security of Zoom Conferencing App April 24, 2020 By Debby Wu, Vlad Savov and Lananh Nguyen Some of the world’s largest companies have advised against the use of Zoom Video Communications Inc.’s conferencing app, fueling a...
K2 Insurance Agrees to Acquire Pioneer Underwriters’ Portfolio April 24, 2020 Pioneer Underwriters, the managing general agency, and K2 Insurance Services LLC, the specialty insurance services holding company, announced they have...
Reinsurance Rendez-Vous de Septembre Canceled due to Coronavirus Crisis April 24, 2020 The 64th Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS) in Monaco, which was scheduled to be held Sept. 12-17, has been cancelled due...
Everest Re Estimates $150 Million in Pandemic-Related Losses During First Quarter April 24, 2020 Everest Re Group estimated pre-tax losses of $150 million during the first quarter from claims related to the coronavirus pandemic....
French #MeToo Milestone: Court Orders Dentist to Pay Damages for Sexual Harassment April 24, 2020 By Gaspard Sebag A dentist was ordered by France’s top court to pay damages for sexually abusing a female assistant after the man...
Earthquake Hits Croatia, a Month After Another Tremor Causes Damages of $6B April 23, 2020 By Jasmina Kuzmanovic An earthquake rattled Croatia’s capital, a month after a stronger tremor left Zagreb in need of $6 billion for renovation,...
Specialist MGA Lions Gate Expands Canada Offering with Environmental Insurance Cover April 23, 2020 Lions Gate Underwriting, the Vancouver-based specialist managing general agent, has launched a new Environmental Insurance product as part of its...