Philippines Warns Hog Traders Who Ignore Quarantine Rules as Swine Fever Spreads October 1, 2019 The Philippines’ Department of Agriculture on Tuesday threatened legal action against hog traders ignoring strict animal quarantine rules as it...
Lloyd’s Reveals Blueprint to Build ‘Most Advanced Insurance Marketplace’ September 30, 2019 By L.S. Howard Lloyd’s of London has unveiled a blueprint for action to facilitate its Future at Lloyd’s project, which aims to “build...
London Market’s Early Modernization Program, LM TOM, Is Being Wound Down September 30, 2019 The Board of the London Market Group (LMG) announced that the London Market Target Operating Model (LM TOM) has been...
Switzerland’s Helvetia to Begin Underwriting Worldwide Aviation Insurance in October September 30, 2019 Helvetia Specialty Lines CH & International announced it will begin writing aviation insurance in October. Helvetia’s aviation team will offer...
Insured Losses from Typhoon Faxai Estimated at US$5 Billion to US$9 Billion: RMS September 30, 2019 RMS, the Newark, Calif.-based risk modeling and analytics firm, has estimated that the insured loss from Typhoon Faxai will be...
U.K. Embraces E-cigarettes, as U.S. Scrambles to Crack Down on Vaping September 30, 2019 By Maria Cheng While the U.S. scrambles to crack down on vaping, Britain has embraced electronic cigarettes as a powerful tool to help...
Here’s How EU Officials Rate Chances of Brexit Deal – as Deadline Looms September 30, 2019 By Ian Wishart It’s endgame time (again) on Brexit. A month before the U.K.’s scheduled departure, it seems to be anyone’s guess whether...
Wholesale Broker H.W. Kaufman Buys U.K. MGA and Cyber Specialist Node International September 30, 2019 H.W. Kaufman Group, the Farmington Hills, Mich.-based wholesale broker and managing general agent, announced the acquisition of Node International, a...
Europe’s Money Laundering Scandals Expand with Criminal Probe of ABN Amro September 27, 2019 By Ruben Munsterman and Wout Vergauwen Europe’s widening money laundering scandals took a new turn as ABN Amro Bank NV disclosed a criminal probe over alleged...
AXA XL Appoints Ex-Zurich Executive Longo as Country Leader, Italy September 27, 2019 AXA XL Insurance announced the appointment of Saverio Longo as country leader, Italy. He will join AXA XL in November...