Tropical Storm Eta’s Rains Threaten Floods for South Florida, Cuba, Bahamas November 10, 2020 By Brian K. Sullivan Nov 10, 2020, 4:33 AM— After coming ashore in the Florida Keys overnight, Tropical Storm Eta is now hovering just...
London Stock Market to Require Climate Disclosures for Listed Companies November 10, 2020 By Huw Jones Companies listed on the London Stock Exchange will have to improve disclosures on the risks they are facing from climate...
Philippine Insurers Under Pressure to Meet New Capital Requirement Amid Pandemic November 10, 2020 AM Best believes local companies in the Philippine insurance industry will still face significant pressure on underwriting growth and profitability...
Study Shows COVID-19 Patients at Greater Risk of Mental Health Problems November 9, 2020 By Kate Kelland Many COVID-19 survivors are likely to be at greater risk of developing mental illness, psychiatrists said on Monday, after a...
Equity Firm Cinven and Singapore’s GIC to Buy Insurance Broker Miller from Willis November 9, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson Private equity firm Cinven and GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, have agreed to acquire London-based specialist insurance and (re)insurance broker...
English Court Blocks $6.6B Brazil Lawsuit Against Mining Firm BHP Over Burst Dam November 9, 2020 By Kirstin Ridley A 5.0 billion pound ($6.6 billion) English lawsuit against Anglo-Australian mining giant BHP has been struck out, in a blow...
Q&A: Where Drugmakers Are in the Race for COVID-19 Vaccine November 9, 2020 By Carl O'Donnell Drugmakers and research centers around the world are working on COVID-19 vaccines, with large global trials of several of the...
Digital Lloyd’s Syndicate Ki to Provide Howden with Follow Capacity November 9, 2020 Fully-digital Lloyd’s of London syndicate Ki and global insurance broker Howden announced a partnership in which Ki is committing to...
Chubb Names New Country President for Vietnam’s General Insurance November 9, 2020 Global insurer Chubb announced the appointment of Khue Dinh as the new country president for its Vietnam general insurance business....
Top Investor Group Including Allianz Warns Firms to Cut Ties to Coal November 9, 2020 By Simon Jessop Some of the world’s largest insurers and pension schemes are warning companies they invest in not to finance, insure, build,...