Space Insurance Premiums Could Double After European Vega Rocket Crash July 31, 2019 By Carolyn Cohn, Tom Sims and Noor Zainab Hussain Space rockets and satellites are likely to cost more to insure after the European Vega rocket crash this month, which...
Swiss Re-Backed Insurer FWD Eyes China Expansion Ahead of Potential IPO July 31, 2019 By Sumeet Chatterjee Fast-growing insurer FWD is seeking to launch operations in China ahead of any public offering and plans to bolster its...
Swiss Re H1 Profit Hit by Ethiopian Airlines Crash, Grounding of Boeing 737 MAX July 31, 2019 Swiss Re’s first-half net profit fell 5.3%, as claims relating to the Ethiopian Airlines crash and the subsequent grounding of...
Epoq Legal Introduces Business Risk Protection Service for Legal Claims July 31, 2019 Insuretech service provider Epoq Legal has rolled out a new service designed for small- to medium-sized enterprises as either an...
Willis Towers Watson, Lockton, Markel International Appoint New Cyber Chiefs July 30, 2019 Willis Towers Watson, Lockton and Markel International each have appointed new cyber chiefs. Willis Towers Watson has appointed Peter Foster...
UK Recorded Highest-Ever Temperature in Last Week’s Heatwave July 30, 2019 By Brian K. Sullivan The U.K. was never hotter. Last week temperatures reached 101.6 degrees Fahrenheit (38.7 Celsius) at the Cambridge Botanic Garden on...
UK Aims to Renegotiate a Brexit Deal – with Resistant EU July 30, 2019 By Tim Ross UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will spend the next few weeks pressing the European Union to negotiate a better Brexit...
Chubb Names Kopp Head of A&H for APAC, Nisbet Appointed Thailand Country President July 30, 2019 Chubb announced two leadership appointments for the company’s Asia Pacific business, which are effective from Oct. 1, 2019. Edward Kopp,...
EU Lags Behind Britain in Preparations for No-Deal Brexit: CBI July 29, 2019 The European Union is less prepared for a no-deal Brexit than Britain, potentially leaving British firms at a disadvantage if...
Argo Group Warns Q2 Earnings Will Take a Hit July 29, 2019 Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. is warning that its results for its 2019 second quarter will take a hit due...