First Half Natural Disasters Cost Insurers $20B, Down 26% from 18-Year Average: Aon July 25, 2019 Global insured losses from natural disasters during the first half were estimated at US$20 billion, which is 26% lower than...
Allergan Announces Global Recall of Textured Breast Implants July 25, 2019 By Nivedita Balu and Manas Mishra Allergan Plc said on Wednesday it was recalling its Biocell textured breast implants and tissue expanders across markets, citing concerns...
Aon Names Barrett Regional Managing Director EMEA, Captive & Insurance Mgmt. July 25, 2019 Aon has appointed Vincent Barrett as regional managing director EMEA for its Captive & Insurance Management business. In his new...
Update: French Reinsurer SCOR Reports 62% Rise in Net Profit During 2nd Quarter July 25, 2019 By Inti Landauro French reinsurer SCOR, which was the target of a failed takeover attempt last year, said its net profit for the...
African Swine Fever Detected at Another Bulgarian Pig Farm July 25, 2019 Bulgaria has detected another outbreak of African swine fever at a pig breeding farm near the north eastern city of...
HDI Global Specialty Buys Specialist Swedish MGA, Svedea AB July 25, 2019 HDI Global Specialty SE has strengthened its position in Sweden with the acquisition of alternative specialty lines managing general agent,...
Group of German Companies – Including BASF, Siemens, Roche – Hit by Cyber Attacks July 24, 2019 German blue-chip companies BASF, Siemens, Henkel along with a host of others said on Wednesday they had been victims of...
Canada’s Navacord Joins Brokerslink Global Network July 24, 2019 Navacord, the Ontario-based commercial broker, has joined global broking business Brokerslink as the network’s latest affiliate in the North American...
Hiscox Offers New Security Product for Ships Seized by Nation States July 24, 2019 Specialist insurer Hiscox has developed a new security product designed to help protect shipping targeted by nation states. Called “Malicious...
Rhine River Shipping Faces Another Historic Shutdown as Drought Hits Water Levels July 24, 2019 By William Wilkes, Bill Lehane and Vanessa Dezem The bustling boat traffic on Europe’s Rhine river ground to a halt for the first time in living memory last...