What to Expect in 2021: Reinsurance Market Moving From ‘Timid’ to ‘Hard’ September 18, 2020 By Susanne Sclafane Speaking at one of the many virtual conferences that took place in early September, Dan Malloy, chief executive officer of...
Paskin Named CEO of Convex Re, Bermuda; Butt Named CEO of Convex Insurance UK September 18, 2020 Convex Group Ltd., the specialty insurer and reinsurer, announce that Matt Paskin has been appointed as CEO of Convex Re...
Insurance Development Forum Launches Insurance Program for Peruvian Schools September 18, 2020 The Insurance Development Forum (IDF), a public-private partnership led by the insurance industry and supported by international organizations, announced the...
Some Reinsurers Will Try Pandemic Exclusions for Casualty at Jan. 1 Renewals September 18, 2020 By Susanne Sclafane Whether they are convinced that they absolutely need them or not, some reinsurers aim to try to put pandemic exclusions...
Ex-Security Chief Martin Urges UK to Outlaw Cyber Ransoms September 18, 2020 By Kitty Donaldson Ciaran Martin, who stepped down as head of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre this month, will call on Boris...
Arcadian Risk Starts New Underwriter in Bermuda With Third Point Re Backing September 17, 2020 Arcadian Risk Capital is launching as a new underwriting operation based in Bermuda that will initially underwrite excess casualty and...
Blackstone Joins Brit’s Parent Fairfax in Investing in Lloyd’s Digital Venture Ki September 17, 2020 Digital Lloyd’s syndicate Ki reported that it has raised US$500 million from funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities and Fairfax...
How Spain’s COVID Tracing App Navigates Europe’s Privacy Protections September 17, 2020 By Isla Binnie “What does RadarCOVID not do?” a promotional video for Spain’s contact-tracing app asks. The answer: while navigating the country’s decentralized...
Soccer Star Messi Scores Trademark Victory Over Massi in EU Court September 17, 2020 Barcelona and Argentina captain Lionel Messi has won a legal battle over trademark rights relating to his own logo after...
What Is the No. 1 Emerging Litigation Risk? ‘Forever Chemicals,’ Says Praedicat September 17, 2020 By L.S. Howard The top emerging litigation risk identified for the year ahead is PFAS, the so-called “forever chemicals” used in a wide...