U.K. Lawmakers Approve EU Exit at End of January with 11 Months of Trade Talks Ahead January 9, 2020 Lawmakers approved legislation on Thursday which will allow Britain to leave the European Union on Jan. 31 with an exit...
Willis Re Taps Buxton from Allianz as Managing Director, Int’l Customized Reinsurance January 9, 2020 Willis Re, the reinsurance subsidiary of Willis Towers Watson, announced the appointment of Simon Buxton as managing director of its...
Coverys European Holdings Buys AEC SpA, Rome-Based Lloyd’s Coverholder, Broker January 9, 2020 Coverys European Holdings Ltd. (CEH), the London-based agency platform that invests in managing general agencies (MGAs) in Europe and the...
‘Impossible’ to Agree to Full EU-U.K. Brexit Trade Deal by Year End: EU Head January 9, 2020 By William James and Marc Jones Britain will find it “basically impossible” to negotiate all aspects of its future relationship with the European Union by the...
Travelex Ransomware Attack Part of Growing Trend in Cyber Crime: CyberCube January 9, 2020 By L.S. Howard The ransomware attack against U.K. foreign exchange firm Travelex is just a taste of what’s to come with cyber crime,...
Beazley and RenaissanceRe Launch Cyber Catastrophe Cover Backed by Capital Markets January 9, 2020 Specialist insurer Beazley and reinsurer RenaissanceRe have jointly launched a product that provides Beazley with additional catastrophe cover for cyber...
Parametric Insurance Fills Gaps Where Traditional Insurance Falls Short January 9, 2020 By Daniel Brettler and Timothy Gosnear Although parametric solutions have been generally available since the late 1990s, they have more recently found their way into corporate...
Tensions Between U.S. and Iran Hamper Probe of Boeing 737-800 Crash near Tehran January 8, 2020 By Christopher Jasper As investigators sift through the charred wreckage of a jetliner that crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran, contradictory reports have...
Generali Completes Acquisition of Portugal Insurer Seguradoras Unidas from Apollo January 8, 2020 Generali finalized the acquisition in Portugal of the insurer Seguradoras Unidas and the health services company AdvanceCare from Apollo Global...
Natural Catastrophes Cost $150B in 2019, with Insurers Paying $52B: Munich Re January 8, 2020 By L.S. Howard Natural catastrophes caused overall losses of US$150 billion during 2019, including insured losses of about US$52 billion, which matches the...