Willis Towers Watson Postpones Planned Sale of Miller Insurance April 6, 2020 Willis Towers Watson is postponing its planned sale of its London wholesale broker subsidiary, Miller Insurance Services. “Given the current...
BHSI Launches Professional Technology Liability Cover in Australia, New Zealand April 6, 2020 Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced that it has launched Professional First Technology Liability Insurance policies in Australia and New...
Thai Insurer’s Coronavirus Cover Draws ‘Overwhelming’ Demand April 6, 2020 By Anuchit Nguyen The founder of one of the world’s best-performing insurance firms this year never imagined its policies to cover illness from...
Coronavirus Impact on Aviation Insurance: Gallagher April 5, 2020 Airplanes with a total insured value of more than $160 billion are grounded around the world, presenting risks for insurers,...
Greenlight Re Decides Against Sale After Completing Strategic Review April 3, 2020 Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd., the Cayman Islands-headquartered reinsurer, announced it has decided to continue with its existing business plan after...
This Insurance Would Have Helped in Coronavirus Crisis But Nobody Bought It April 3, 2020 By Russ Banham Like everyone else, Peter Lacovara is coping with COVID-19, working at home to limit contagion to the coronavirus and stay...
Munich Re Specialty Group Appoints Boo from Ironshore as Head of Asia April 3, 2020 Munich Re Specialty Group (MRSG) has appointed Hui Yun Boo as head of Asia, effective April 3, 2020. Boo will...
BMS Signs Preferred Partner Agreement with Portuguese Specialty Broker Tagus April 3, 2020 BMS Group, the independent specialist re/insurance broker, announced the conclusion of a preferred partner agreement with the new wholesale and...
Fitch Places Lloyd’s of London’s on Rating Watch Negative on COVID-19 Crisis April 3, 2020 Fitch Ratings has placed Lloyd’s of London’s ‘AA-‘ Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) ratings on rating watch negative, on the uncertainty...
Health-Care Providers See Surge in Ransomware Attacks in Europe, U.S. April 3, 2020 By Ryan Gallagher When hackers broke into computers at Hammersmith Medicines Research, a London-based company that carries out clinical trials for new medicines,...