Russian Spy Tools Linked to SolarWinds Hack, Says Cyber Security Firm Kaspersky January 11, 2021 By Jack Stubbs The group behind a global cyber-espionage campaign discovered last month deployed malicious computer code with links to spying tools previously...
Canadian Insurtech Apollo Closes C$13.5 Million Funding Round January 11, 2021 Apollo Insurance Solutions Ltd., the Toronto-based online insurance company, announced it has closed an oversubscribed C$13.5 million (US$10.6 million) Series...
Broker New Dawn Risk Launches UK Division as Alternative to Big Brokers January 11, 2021 New Dawn Risk, the international specialist insurance intermediary, announced the launch of a new division focused on the UK market....
Sriwijaya Air Crash Puts Indonesia’s Poor Air Safety Record Under Fresh Scrutiny January 11, 2021 By Jamie Freed and Stanley Widianto SYDNEY/JAKARTA – Indonesia’s poor air safety record is again in the spotlight after a Sriwijaya Air jet carrying 62 people...
Deadly Landslide in Norway Will Cost Insurers at Least $107 Million January 8, 2021 COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) – A landslide that swept away homes in a residential area north of the Norwegian capital will...
UK Fines MT Global $32 Million for Money Laundering Breaches January 8, 2021 Britain’s tax authority has slapped a record 23.8 million pound ($32.4 million) fine on MT Global Ltd, a private money...
Earth Draws Closer to Climate Change Tipping Points After Another Year of Record Heat January 8, 2021 By Jonathan Tirone Another year of record-high heat punctuated a decade-long increase in global temperatures that has placed the Earth’s economies dangerously close...
Blast at Chinese Battery Recycler Draws Attention to Industry’s Supply Chain Risks January 8, 2021 By Annie Lee China’s biggest battery manufacturer has urged a focus on safety issues after an explosion at a recycling affiliate, which has...
UK Must Avoid Being a ‘Mere Taker’ of EU Financial Services Rules in Return for Access January 8, 2021 By Andy Bruce and Huw Jones Britain should not submit to the European Union’s financial services rules just to get better access to the bloc’s market...
European Companies to Seek Chinese Assets in Sectors Such as Insurance, Healthcare January 8, 2021 By Kane Wu European companies are expected to hunt for assets in China, mainly in insurance, healthcare and automobile sectors, after the world’s...