UK Insurer LV= in Exclusive Talks with Bain Capital About Possible Deal October 5, 2020 By Laura Hurst UK insurance company Liverpool Victoria said it’s in exclusive talks with Bain Capital LP over a potential deal. The company,...
UK Business Interruption Test Case to Get Fast-Track Appeal at Supreme Court October 5, 2020 By Kirstin Ridley and Carolyn Cohn A test case brought by Britain’s markets regulator against some of the world’s biggest insurers will jump straight to the...
UK Insurtech Zego Partners with 2 Independent Broker Networks to Expand Fleet Offering October 2, 2020 London-based insurtech Zego has partnered with two of the UK’s biggest networks of independent brokers that sit within Bravo Group....
Generali Completes Legal Merger of Subsidiaries in Portugal October 2, 2020 After the completion of the acquisition of Seguradoras Unidas S.A. in Portugal in January, Generali concluded the process of the...
UK MGA Manchester Underwriting Mgmt Buys Renewal Rights of Pinpoint Underwriting October 2, 2020 Manchester Underwriting Management Ltd. (MUM) has acquired the portfolio renewal rights of Pinpoint Underwriting. The underwriting team at Pinpoint will...
Russia-Backed Hackers Behind Most Nation-State Cyber Attacks: Microsoft October 2, 2020 By Alyza Sebenius Russia-based hackers are responsible for the majority of nation-state attacks on Microsoft customers, according to new data from company. Microsoft...
Argument in London Pub Between U.S., British Agents Is Focus of UK Employment Suit October 2, 2020 By Ellen Milligan An insult-laden spat at a London pub that strained relations between U.S. and British law-enforcement agencies is at the center...
White Mountains to Buy 72% Stake in Lloyd’s Insurer Ark for Growth in Hardening Market October 1, 2020 White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to invest fresh capital in and to...
Sirius Restructures Management of Global Business Technology Team October 1, 2020 Sirius International Insurance Group Ltd. announced that it has enhanced its Global Business Technology (GBT) team through the restructuring of...
Pandemics Surpass Climate Change as Biggest Worry for Insurance Professionals: Study October 1, 2020 By Alexandre Rajbhandari Pandemics became the top concern for insurance professionals this year as the COVID-19 crisis roils the industry worldwide. Infectious diseases...