Hamilton to Double in Size with Completed Acquisition of Pembroke Managing Agency August 21, 2019 Hamilton Insurance Group said it has completed its acquisition of Liberty Mutual’s Pembroke Managing Agency at Lloyd’s and its Ironshore...
Deadlock Continues as EU Rebuffs Johnson Bid to Reopen Brexit Deal August 21, 2019 By Ian Wishart The European Union poured cold water on Boris Johnson’s attempt to renegotiate the Brexit deal, saying the so-called backstop to...
JLT’s Adams Joins Everest Insurance to Lead Its Bermuda Operation August 20, 2019 Everest Insurance said Kyle Adams has joined to lead the its Bermuda operations. In this role, Adams will focus on...
Parade of Probes Underway to Pin Blame for Britain’s Blackout August 20, 2019 By Jeremy Hodges and William Mathis The lightning strike that triggered Britain’s biggest blackout in more than a decade has also spawned a flurry of investigations...
U.K.’s RSA Group Makes Market Move Despite Its Safety from No-Deal Brexit August 20, 2019 RSA Insurance Group Plc is issuing sterling debt well ahead of an October 31 Brexit deadline, even though the U.K....
German Firm Quits Safety Inspection Business Following Brazilian Dam Collapse August 20, 2019 By Alexander Hübner Germany’s TÜV SÜD has pulled out of conducting safety assessments of dams after the collapse of a Brazilian dam it...
Putin Vows Russian Nuclear Accident That Killed 5 Scientists Poses No Further Risk August 20, 2019 By Ilya Arkhipov President Vladimir Putin said there’s no risk from the explosion at a Russian military facility that caused a radiation spike...
AI-Underwritten Insurance Premiums to Go From $1.3B to $20B Globally by 2024: Juniper August 19, 2019 The value of global insurance premiums underwritten by artificial intelligence will exceed $20 billion by 2024, up from an estimated...
Leaked Document Warned of Fuel, Food, Medicine Shortages If No-Deal Brexit August 19, 2019 By Kate Holton and William James Britain will face shortages of fuel, food and medicine if it leaves the European Union without a transition deal, according...
Russia’s Yandex Accelerates Driverless Car Testing August 19, 2019 By Nadezhda Tsydenova Yandex, a Russian equivalent to Google, said it is considering expanding its fleet of self-driving cars to up to 1,000...